A day after 15 bodies were recovered from the landslide-hit Baraghara village in Gajapati district on Sunday, reports on Monday said that as many as 21 more people were feared dead after landslides in Kainpur panchayat of Rayagad block in the district.
The reports said 15 persons had gone missing after the landslide out of which seven persons’ bodies were recovered on Monday. The deaths were reportedly confirmed by the Kainpur PEO and the sarpanch.
Meanwhile, a body of a person among the two missing in Lakshmipur was recovered while some persons were reportedly missing from the Gandahati and Lailai areas of the district following the Cyclone Titli.
Sources said the death toll may go up as rescue teams were yet to reach many areas, which have been cut off after the cyclone left a trail of destructions.
However, according to Government reports till now, 18 people have lost their lives in the district.
“A total of 18 casualties have been confirmed so far in Gajapati district,” told Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi to mediapersons after a review meeting at Paralakhemundi on the day.
“The bodies have been recovered.
A team of doctors, a Magistrate and police have visited the place to verify other reports that are coming from the cyclone and flood-hit areas,” he added.