Raigad landslip | Death toll rises to 18 as bodies of two women are recovered
The Hindu
More than 100 persons, who lived on the hilly terrain, around 70 km from Mumbai, were feared trapped under the debris.
Following an overnight pause, rescue efforts resumed at the landslip-affected Irshalwadi village in Maharashtra’s Raigad district on Friday. The search and rescue team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) recovered two more bodies from the debris, taking the toll to 18, officials said. Both victims were women.
Officials said that the search and rescue teams resumed operation around 6.30 a.m. amid rainfall in the area after suspending the exercise overnight.
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More than 100 persons, who lived on the hilly terrain, around 70 km from Mumbai, were feared trapped under the debris. Locals also helped the NDRF teams in the rescue operation.
Meanwhile, the State BJP unit has decided not to celebrate Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s birthday on Saturday in view of Irshalwadi incident.
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