36 dead in landslides in Maharashtra’s Raigad district, over 30 feared trapped

Officials have said 36 people died in Mahad tehsil of Raigad district in Maharashtra after multiple landslides in the area on Thursday evening. Rescue operations by the NDRF are on.

At least 36 people have died in a landslide near a village in the coastal Raigad district of Maharashtra as heavy rainfall over the last two days has caused flooding in parts of the coastal region and hit road and rail traffic. The death toll in three separate incidents of landslides in Mahad tehsil, which took place on Thursday, is likely to rise, police said. LIVE UPDATES HERE