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Maharashtra: Raigad landslide kills 16; rescuers to look for 135 others today
Updated On: 21 July, 2023 08:45 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania | Faizan Khan
Trained hikers roped in to help NDRF, fire brigade and other personnel engaged in rescue operation; two Air Force copters on standby

A man pays his last respects to a family member he lost in the landslide, at Irsalwadi in Raigad, on Thursday
By Shirish Vaktania, Faizan Khan and Apoorva Agashe
Most villagers had gone to bed when a massive landslide struck their hamlet at Irsalwadi around 10.30 pm on Wednesday, burying most of the houses and claiming at least 16 lives so far. According to officials, close to 135 people are still feared trapped under the debris and muck.
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