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12 feared dead, four missing in landslide in Titli-hit Odisha
Updated On: 14 October, 2018 08:00 AM IST | Bhubaneswar | Agencies
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A damaged mobile tower struck down due to Cyclone Titli, at Barua village in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
At least 12 people were feared dead and four others missing in a landslide triggered by heavy rain after cyclone Titli in Odisha's Gajapati district, Special Relief Commissioner B P Sethi said yesterday.
The incident occurred when villagers took shelter in a cave-like structure following very heavy rainfall on Friday evening, he added. "There are reports of death of 12 people in a landslide caused by heavy rains in Baraghara village under the Rayagada block in Gajapati district. We are verifying these reports," Sethi said, adding, four people were missing and feared trapped under the debris.
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