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Odisha turns to Navy's Advanced technology to trace survivors at landslide hit G Udayagiri

Bhubaneswar, Oct 31 (UNI) In a major push to intensify rescue operations and trace the survivors at the landslide-hit G Udayagiri following Cyclone Arnab, the Odisha Government has arranged to airlift the Indian Navy’s advanced Seismic Life Detection Unit to the affected site by helicopter in a bid to locate people feared trapped beneath the debris.
The sophisticated equipment, operated by the Indian Navy, uses specialised sensors and scanning technology to detect biological signals beneath layers of soil, mud and debris. Its deployment is expected to provide crucial technological support to rescuers struggling to trace survivors in the difficult terrain.
A series of landslides struck the G. Udayagiri (Ghumusar Udayagiri) area in Kandhamal district, Odisha, triggered by heavy rainfall from Cyclone Arnab.A major landslide near Kilapanga Ghat Road blocked access, damaged agricultural land, houses, trees, and crops.Mud, water, and debris entered homes; some livestock was lost.
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