Bhubaneswar, Oct. 31 -- The Odisha government will deploy a Navy helicopter equipped with a live detection unit to search for people missing in the landslide in Bhanjanagar of Ganjam district on Saturday. The helicopter will scan the affected areas to check if anyone is trapped beneath the debris.

Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said the helicopter would fly from Bhubaneswar airport to Bhanjanagar to assist the ongoing search and rescue operation. The live detection unit will help scan the soil and locate people who may still be buried underneath.

The rescue operation is continuing at the landslide site, with hundreds of workers engaged in efforts to locate the missing people. The state government is also bringing...