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| Indian landslide: Dozens trapped in Pune village of Malin | Indian landslide: Dozens trapped in Pune village of Malin |
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| At least 20 people are confirmed to have died after a landslide buried some 40 houses and trapped up to 200 people in a village in west India, officials say. | |
| Teams of emergency workers have so far rescued 10 people in Malin village, near the city of Pune in Maharashtra state, where the disaster happened. | |
| Rescuers trying to reach survivors are being hampered by bad weather. | |
| The landslide hit the village early in the morning while people were sleeping. | The landslide hit the village early in the morning while people were sleeping. |
| BBC Hindi's Devidas Deshpande, who is at the scene, says it took hours to raise the alarm. A local bus driver alerted officials on discovering that Malin and the road leading to it were no longer to be seen. | BBC Hindi's Devidas Deshpande, who is at the scene, says it took hours to raise the alarm. A local bus driver alerted officials on discovering that Malin and the road leading to it were no longer to be seen. |
| The whole village except its school has been washed away or buried, our correspondent says. | The whole village except its school has been washed away or buried, our correspondent says. |
| Landslides are common in some parts of India during the monsoon rains, which run from June to September. | Landslides are common in some parts of India during the monsoon rains, which run from June to September. |
| An official from India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said hilly terrain was making rescue work difficult. | An official from India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said hilly terrain was making rescue work difficult. |
| Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the loss of lives in the landslide as "saddening". He said Home Minister Rajnath Singh would travel to Pune to assess the situation. | Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the loss of lives in the landslide as "saddening". He said Home Minister Rajnath Singh would travel to Pune to assess the situation. |
| Looking at the scale of destruction, pulling out any survivors would be no less than a miracle. | Looking at the scale of destruction, pulling out any survivors would be no less than a miracle. |
| It's been raining heavily for the past two to three days in this remote area, and residents of nearby villages say they were woken up by a loud noise at 0300 local time. Some said it sounded like a massive bomb had gone off. | |
| A large part of a nearby hill collapsed on Malin, and its population of 150 to 200 tribal people were covered with tonnes of loose earth, mud and rocks. | A large part of a nearby hill collapsed on Malin, and its population of 150 to 200 tribal people were covered with tonnes of loose earth, mud and rocks. |
| Its homes, mostly shanties made of mud and grass, were flattened and buried under the debris, giving its sleeping residents little chance of escape. | Its homes, mostly shanties made of mud and grass, were flattened and buried under the debris, giving its sleeping residents little chance of escape. |
| It was not until midday that residents from nearby villages managed to inform administrators. | It was not until midday that residents from nearby villages managed to inform administrators. |
| Rescue teams have been delayed by the narrow single-lane road that is the only approach to the village, and incessant rains are hampering the rescue operations. | Rescue teams have been delayed by the narrow single-lane road that is the only approach to the village, and incessant rains are hampering the rescue operations. |
| More than 12 hours after disaster struck, rescuers are digging through the debris to try to reach survivors, but as evening falls, hopes are getting dimmer. | More than 12 hours after disaster struck, rescuers are digging through the debris to try to reach survivors, but as evening falls, hopes are getting dimmer. |
| Senior local official Prabhakar Deshmukh told the Associated Press news agency that rescue workers were being hampered by rains and poor roads. | Senior local official Prabhakar Deshmukh told the Associated Press news agency that rescue workers were being hampered by rains and poor roads. |
| "According to the district officials 150-200 are feared trapped," Tripti Parule, a spokeswoman for the National Disaster Management Authority, said in an email to the BBC. | "According to the district officials 150-200 are feared trapped," Tripti Parule, a spokeswoman for the National Disaster Management Authority, said in an email to the BBC. |
| Indian television channels showed dramatic footage of a huge chunk of a hillside giving way, with mud, rocks and water flowing below. | Indian television channels showed dramatic footage of a huge chunk of a hillside giving way, with mud, rocks and water flowing below. |
| Local official Saurav Rao told the Press Trust of India that heavy machinery and ambulances had been sent to the village. | Local official Saurav Rao told the Press Trust of India that heavy machinery and ambulances had been sent to the village. |
| "The exact number of casualties is not known as we are moving slowly to ensure that those trapped are removed safely," Mr Rao said. | "The exact number of casualties is not known as we are moving slowly to ensure that those trapped are removed safely," Mr Rao said. |
| More than 500 people died and several thousand people were listed as missing after floods and landslides hit the northern state of Uttarakhand in June last year. | More than 500 people died and several thousand people were listed as missing after floods and landslides hit the northern state of Uttarakhand in June last year. |