Odisha landslide kills three of a family, including nine-month-old baby

Hyderabad: Three members of a family, including a nine-month-old baby, were killed after a landslide struck Dangesi village in Odisha’s Kandhamal district on Friday, following heavy rain triggered by Cyclone Arnab, a state minister said.

The landslide occurred in Raikia block, where two other people were rescued by a fire services team, Panchayati Raj Minister Rabi Narayan Naik told reporters.

The deceased were identified as Achyuta Pradhan, 30, and his wife, Anisha Pradhan, 25. The name of their nine-month-old child has not been disclosed.

Naik said the district administration was closely monitoring the situation, while disaster response personnel had been deployed to remove debris from the affected area. (with inputs from PTI)