Maharashtra: 30 Killed in a Landslide in Raigad As Rains Pound the State

The death toll is likely to rise as officials are still rescuing many who are fear trapped.

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The death toll is likely to rise as officials are still rescuing many who are fear trapped.

maharashtra 30 killed in a landslide in raigad as rains pound the state

Representational image of NDRF personnel. Photo: PTI.

Mumbai: Thirty people were killed in a landslide near a village in the coastal Raigad district of Maharashtra, police said on Friday.

The toll in the incident near Talai village in Mahad tehsil is likely to rise, police said, as many areas of Maharashtra have continued to face rain fury since the past few days.

"Thirty bodies have been recovered from the landslide spot. Locals say more people are feared trapped," an official said.

A team of NDRF has reached Mahad, around 160 km from Mumbai, and another will reach there soon, the official said.

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is reviewing the situation, he added.

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