India, Nov. 1 -- At least 12 people remain missing after a massive landslide swept away Gidipabali hamlet on the Ganjam-Kandhamal border in Odisha following heavy rainfall triggered by Cyclone Arnab on the night of October 28.

The state government has launched an extensive search and rescue operation, but no missing person has been traced so far. Continuous rainfall, damaged roads and difficult terrain have severely hampered efforts to reach the remote settlement.

Gidipabali, a hilltop hamlet under Baipali gram panchayat in Ganjam district's Bhanjanagar block, is home to around 25 people. The landslide reportedly swept across the hillside, carrying away residents and destroying much of the settlement, leaving boulders and debris scatter...