Bhubaneswar, Oct 3 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday expressed grief over the death of two persons caused by flooding and a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Gajapati district on October 2.

According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Trinath Nayak of Bastriguda Gram Panchayat and Lakshman Nayak of Meripalli Gram Panchayat lost their lives in separate incidents of flooding and landslides following incessant rains in the region.

“After coming to know about the incident, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed deep grief and directed the District Collector of Gajapati to provide an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF),” informed the CMO.

Heavy rainfall on October 2 due to the low-pressure

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