A man and his teenage daughter were killed and two other family members injured on Wednesday after a landslide in Vasai town of Maharashtra's Palghar district following heavy rains, officials told PTI. Pics/Hanif Patel
Updated On: 2022-07-13 05:08 PM IST
A landslide was reported in Vasai on Wednesday following heavy rainfall which has been pounding several parts of the state.
As many as two people have been rescued so far, the Palghar District Collector informed. Rescue operations are underway.
Following the landslide, a boulder from a hillock crashed on the house of Anil Singh (40) at Waghralpada in Rajavali area of Vasai around 6.30 am and he died, District Disaster Management Cell chief Vivekanand Kadam told PTI.
Official told PTI that search was still on for another family member Roshni Singh (16). Rescue personnel were also trying to find out if any other person was trapped in the debris.
The district, located about 100 km from the state capital Mumbai, has been witnessing very heavy rains since Tuesday night which caused water-logging in many low lying areas.
