Landslide cuts off 18 Odisha villages, IMD says more rain in store
The Hindu
Landslide in Odisha's Malkangiri district cuts off 18 villages, heavy rain expected till July 31, fishermen warned.
People of 18 villages in Odisha’s Malkangiri district were cut off from the rest of the state due to a major landslide following heavy rains due to a well-marked low-pressure, officials said.
The landslide happened near Tumba Padar village at Bayapadar ghat road at Nakamamudi gram panchayat under Korukonda block of Malkangiri district on July 27 noon.
Amid heavy rain, incidents of landslides have been reported from Malkangiri, and Koraput’s Lamataput and Nandapur areas, affecting vehicular movement.
The Special Relief Commissioner's (SRC) office has confirmed a landslide in Malkangiri.
It stated that the SRC Satyabrata Sahu held discussions with the Malkangiri collector and road clearance work is on. Traffic movement will be restored shortly, it added.
Meanwhile, the IMD in a bulletin said that Odisha may continue to experience heavy rain till July 31 under the influence of a well-marked low-pressure area over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining north Odisha.
The system is likely to move west northwestwards in the next 24 hours, the bulletin said.
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