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Vasai: One Dead, Two People Seriously Injured Following Landslide

For the last few days, Vasai has been experiencing incessant rainfall.

Vasai: One Dead, Two People Seriously Injured Following Landslide
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According to the latest reports, two were rescued, while a few others are feared trapped in debris in the aftermath of a landslide in Vasai on Wednesday, July 13, morning. However, no casualties have been reported yet. 

Based on accounts, a part of a hillock came crashing down on an illegal chawl in Valiv in Bhoidapada of Vasai (East). For the last few days, Vasai has been experiencing incessant rainfall. 

It has been reported that locals as well as the fire brigade are partaking in rescue operations. Narratives highlight information given by district authorities informing that two people were rescued and taken to the hospital. 

Their condition, however, is not known yet. Locals are claimed to have apprised the police that another two to three people are trapped inside the debris. 

Later, updates brought to light that the district collector was quoted in accounts sharing that one person succumbed. Further, two people were seriously injured in the landslide incident Palghar district's Vasai.

Rescue operation are still underway. It is believed that rescue work has been impacted because of the rainfall. A red alert has however been issued during the same period in Palghar and Raigad. By the coming weekend, the IMD expects the rainfall to ease.

Also Read: As Heavy Rains Lash Mumbai Landslide Reported In Ghatkopar & Wall Collapses In Mumbra

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