Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday expressed grief over the deaths of three members of a family, including a nine-month-old baby, in a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Odisha’s Kandhamal district and announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased.
The landslide occurred at Dangesi village under Raikia block amid heavy rain triggered by cyclone Arnab, a state minister said.
“Shri @MohanMOdisha has conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family. Furthermore, he has announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each, to be provided from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF), to the next of kin of the deceased,” the Chief Minister’s Office said in a post on X.
କନ୍ଧମାଳ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ରାଇକିଆ ବ୍ଲକ ଡାଙ୍ଗେସି ଗ୍ରାମର ଦମ୍ପତ୍ତି ଅଚ୍ୟୁତ ପ୍ରଧାନ, ଅନୀଷା ପ୍ରଧାନ ଏବଂ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଶିଶୁସନ୍ତାନଙ୍କର ଦୁଃଖଦ ପ୍ରାଣହାନି ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ @MohanMOdisha ଗଭୀର ଶୋକ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇଛନ୍ତି।
ଏଥିସହିତ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ମୃତକଙ୍କ ପରିବାରର ନିକଟତମ ଆତ୍ମୀୟଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ରିଲିଫ ପାଣ୍ଠି (CMRF)ରୁ ୪ ଲକ୍ଷ ଟଙ୍କା ଲେଖାଏଁ ଆର୍ଥିକ ସହାୟତା ଘୋଷଣା କରିଛନ୍ତି ।— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) October 30, 2026
The deceased were identified as Achyuta Pradhan (30) and his wife Anisha Pradhan (25). The name of their nine-month-old child was not disclosed.
Two other people, including an elderly person, were rescued and moved to safety by emergency personnel, officials said.
Panchayati Raj Minister Rabi Narayan Naik said around 450 people from the affected area had been evacuated and accommodated at a relief camp.
District Collector Vedbhusan said the administration was closely monitoring the situation. Disaster response personnel were deployed to clear debris and assist those affected by the landslide.
Cyclone Arnab caused widespread damage across several parts of Odisha Thursday. Ganjam was the worst-affected district, while Gajapati and Kandhamal also reported damage, officials said.
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