Bhubaneswar, Nov. 2 -- One person died and 12 others went missing after a major landslide hit Gidipabali village under Baibali panchayat in Bhanjanagar block of Odisha's Ganjam district on Sunday.

Rescue teams from the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF), Fire Services and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are carrying out search operations to locate the missing people. The body of a man has been recovered from the site.

Mining Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena visited the spot to review the rescue operation. He travelled nearly six kilometres along a hilly route to reach the village. Access to the area has become difficult due to the damaged road and river crossings.

Speaking about the challenges, Jena said, "Reaching the vil...