Addressing a press conference, Samant, who is guardian minister of Raigad, told reporters even the kin of those missing believe they are buried under the rubble and are okay with calling off the rescue operation
Nobody should crowd the landslide site as section 144 (of Code of Criminal Procedure) has been imposed restricting movement of people, the minister said
More than 1,100 people, including NDRF personnel, were engaged in the search and rescue operation which lasted four days, Samant said
The decision to finally call off the operation was taken in consultation with the district administration and other concerned authorities, he added
At least 17 of 48 houses in the remote tribal village, which is at least an hour away from a motorable road, were fully or partially buried in the landslide that took place around 10:30pm on July 19
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