Many Feared Trapped After Landslide In Maharashtra’s Raigad, Rescue Op On

Over 30 families are feared trapped in Maharashtra’s Raigad district following a landslide late last night. The incident took place near Khalapur, where several houses of a tribal hamlet are located. 

Two teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have reached the spot and have started search and rescue operations. Two more teams have left from Mumbai to join the operation.

“We will get a better idea of the situation when the daylight comes. Presently over 100 people from Police and district administration are involved in the rescue operation and we are getting help from NDRF, locals and some NGOs too,” the Raigad Police said, as quoted by news agency ANI. 

Many districts of Maharashtra have experienced heavy rain in the last two days. Two of the six major rivers in Raigad district, Savitri and Patalganaga, were flowing above the danger mark, while Kundalika and Amba rivers had reached the ‘alert’ mark, and Gadhi and Ulhas were flowing close to the ‘alert’ mark, according to district administrations.