Bhubaneswar: As cyclone Montha moved towards the coast, heavy rain lashed several parts of Odisha, causing landslides, uprooting trees and damaging houses in districts such as Gajapati and Rayagada on Tuesday.

While big boulders blocked key roads following landslides in Gajapati district, uprooted trees caused damage to houses and obstructed traffic in Rayagada. ADVERTISEMENT

Uprooted trees blocked several roads in Gunupur, Gudari and Ramnaguda areas of Rayagada district. Official teams swiftly visited the affected areas to undertaken restoration work. At least seven nodal officers have been engaged by the district administration in view of the cyclone.

Officials said a section of a hill collapsed along the Linga–Barabha road under Partoda panchayat in Kashinagar block of Gajapati dist

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