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Maharashtra: Raigad landslides leave over 30 dead, several missing; rescue ops underway

Maharashtra rains: Teams of NDRF, SDRF, Navy and local administration were rushed to the site on Thursday evening. However, rescue efforts were impeded by heavy showers, waterlogging and connectivity issues.

Amidst incessant rainfall across coastal and inland Maharashtra, at least 37 people were killed in separate incidents of landslides in the state.

As many as 32 died following a landslide in Taliye village in Mahad Taluka, Raigad on Thursday. Around 35 houses were buried under debris and several people were still feared to be missing or trapped under it.  In another landslide, four people died in Poladpur, which is also a landslide-prone area.

Meanwhile, at least 12 villagers are believed to be trapped under debris due to a landslide in Mirgaon village in western Maharashtra’s Satara district. One body has been retrieved and efforts to locate others are underway.

Teams of NDRF, SDRF, Navy, and local administration were rushed to the site on Thursday evening. However, rescue efforts were impeded by heavy showers, waterlogging, and connectivity issues. Local authorities are yet to ascertain the exact details of casualties.

“32 bodies have been recovered from the debris and the rescue operation is still on,” said Nidhi Chowdhury, Raigad District Collector.

According to the district administration, there are around 110 villages in the district which are landslide-prone, and out of these 20 are particularly at risk.

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said rescue operations were underway and that he had ordered the evacuation and relocation of people living in areas where there is a possibility of landslide, news agency ANI reported.

Source
The Indian Express

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