At least five people died and several others were injured after a landslide occured at Irshalwadi village in Khalapur tehsil in Maharashtra's Raigad district. Some people are feared trapped inside the debris, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said on Thursday, as reported by the news agency ANI. The NDRF reached the spot and launched the search and rescue operation. They further said that two more teams have left from Mumbai to join the operation.
Meanwhile, the Raigad Police has set up a control room after the incident. The police said that so far they have rescued 22 people from the spot but many are feared trapped in the debris. "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 ANI.
According to Raigad Police, 22 people have been rescued so far and several people are still feared trapped. Presently over 100 officials of Police and District administration are involved in rescue operations. We are getting help from NDRF, locals and some NGOs, the police said, as reported by ANI.
Maharashtra Ministers Uday Samant and Dada Bhuse reached the spot to take stock of the situation. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde arrived at the site of the landslide in Raigad district.
Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said that five bodies have been recovered from the debris and till now 75 people have been rescued. "Till now five bodies have been recovered from the debris in Irshalwadi village of Khalapur tehsil of Raigad district. Till now 75 people have been rescued," Fadnavis said, as quoted by ANI.
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