In Photos: Five dead in landslide in Maharashtra`s Raigad district

Updated On: 20 July, 2023 11:15 AM IST | ronak mastakar

Five persons died after a massive landslide at a village in Maharashtra`s Raigad district, an official said on Thursday (Pics/NDRF and Satej Shinde)

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Five persons died after a massive landslide at a village in Maharashtra`s Raigad district, an official said on Thursday (Pics/NDRF and Satej Shinde)

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While 75 persons have been rescued, many are still feared trapped, the official said. Four NDRF teams are engaged in rescue work

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The village has around 50 houses, of which 17 were buried under the landslide, the official said. The landslide followed torrential rains in the area

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NDRF personnel recovered one body from the landslide spot, while four bodies were recovered by rescue teams earlier

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Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reached the site and spoke to personnel engaged in rescue operations (Pic/Satej Shinde)

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The landslide occurred around 11 pm on Wednesday at Irshalwadi village in Khalapur tehsil, around 80 km from Mumbai (Pic/Satej Shinde)

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