Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced on Friday that no casualties have been reported due to Cyclone Dana, which made landfall between Bhitarkanika and Dhamra coasts during the night of October 24-25. The Chief Minister emphasised that the government’s target of ‘zero casualty’ had been achieved, thanks to the vigilant efforts of the administration. He also confirmed that nearly 6 lakh people, including 6,000 pregnant women, had been evacuated to safer locations as a precautionary measure.

While addressing the media, CM Majhi stated, “Cyclone Dana made landfall between the Bhitarkanika and Dhamra coasts. This process continued until 7:00 am today. Due to the proactive measures taken, there have been no reports of casualties. We successfully evacuated close to 6 lakh people, and 6,000 pregnant women were safely shifted to healthcare centres.”