36 dead in landslides in Maharashtra’s Raigad after heavy rains

At least 36 people died in Maharashtra‘s Raigad district after landslides took place at Talai village in the coastal district as the region was pounded by heavy rains.

32 of them died in Talai district and 4 in Sakhar Sutar Wadi. 30 people are feared trapped, ANI reported quoting Nidhi Chaudhary, District Collector, Raigad.

While local police have rescued two persons so far, reaching the village from outside is very difficult due to the floods, said district collector Nidhi Chaudhary.

The roads leading to the village are either underwater or blocked by landslides on the route, she added.

The village is located in Mahad tehsil of the district, but as the Savitri river is flowing at its dangerous level, the road connection with the village has been cut off. “There is also another landslide on the road, hence no rescue team of police or NDRF could reach there,” the collector told a news channel.

Even the local police stations are inundated or submerged, the collector added.

This is a developing story.