Rescue operation at landslide-hit south Odisha village halted; families prepare for final rituals

Bhubaneswar/Phulbani The multi-agency search and rescue operation at landslide-ravaged Gidipabali village in south Odisha was halted on Wednesday (November 4, 2026) due to inclement weather, as families of 10 missing persons prepared to perform their final rituals, a senior official said.

No breakthrough in search for 10 villagers trapped in Odisha landslip No breakthrough in search for 10 villagers trapped in Odisha landslip Gidipabali village is extremely remote, without any access road and this is hampering our efforts to take heavy machinery to the site for clearing the debris, says DGP (Fire Services) No breakthrough in search for 10 villagers trapped in Odisha landslip storyline 1 The decision to temporarily suspend the operation was taken after experts assessed that the remains, if any, could be buried under nearly 30 feet of debris, Kandhamal District Collector Vedbhusan said.

He, along with Ganjam District Collector V Keerthi Vasan, met the victims’ family members at a shelter camp and discussed the situation at the site where the search and rescue operation was underway.