Survivors of the Irsalwadi landslide, a week after the natural disaster, are gradually coming to terms with their loss and are now concerned about their future. Their houses, savings, and farms are destroyed and buried under the rubble of the landslide, leaving them with no source of livelihood. As a result, many of them are seeking jobs to start a new life from scratch. Pictures: File photos
29 July,2023 12:16 PM IST | EditorThe bodies were beyond recognition and skin was peeling off, as we pulled them out of debris 48-72 hours after the landslide. This was one of the reasons the rescue operation was called off,” recalled NDRF officer Santosh Bahadur Singh, who was heading the search at Irsalwadi village in Raigad. All pictures: File photo
26 July,2023 10:22 AM IST | EditorThe National Disaster Response Force on Sunday called of its search and rescue operation in Wednesday's landslide in Irshalwadi in Maharashtra's Raigad district, state minister Uday Samant said (Pics/PTI and AFP)
24 July,2023 11:25 AM IST | ronak mastakarThe traumatised survivors of a landslide at Irsalwadi village in Raigad district on Wednesday night, which claimed 16 lives, opened up about the hellish events they witnessed. Around 10.30 pm, a loud rumble roused the villagers who were fast asleep. They rushed to open their doors, only to see trees collapsing and houses being swallowed by massive waves of mud. Those fortunate to escape sought refuge on open farmland for the night, enduring heavy rainfall as they waited for help. Faizan Khan, Shirish Vaktania and Apoorva Agashe report; all pictures: Satej Shinde
21 July,2023 11:47 AM IST | EditorThe National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Thursday evening said that it has called off the operations for the day and will resume the rescue and relief operations on Friday morning. Pics/Satej Shinde
20 July,2023 07:10 PM IST | Asif Ali SayedMaharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday reached the Raigad landslide site and spoke to personnel engaged in rescue operations (Pics/Eknath Shinde's team)
20 July,2023 11:48 AM IST | ronak mastakarFive persons died after a massive landslide at a village in Maharashtra's Raigad district, an official said on Thursday (Pics/NDRF and Satej Shinde)
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