Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday confirmed the death of 61 persons due to cyclone Titli and the subsequent flood that ravaged the state earlier this month.
Speaking to media persons after a review meeting held at the Secretariat, Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi said, “Death of 61 persons has so far been confirmed while death reports of 11 persons are being verified. The casualties include three fishermen from Andhra Pradesh.”
He informed that 57,000 houses and 2.7 lakh hectares of land were damaged in the cyclone and its aftermath between October 9 and 11.
Ganjam is reported to be the worst-affected district in the state, the Chief Secretary said.
On restoration work, Mr Padhi said except one between Sorada and Daringibadi on Raipur-Gopalpur national highway, restoration work of all roads had been completed.
