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75 missing in flood-ravaged districts of Maharashtra
Updated On: 25 July, 2021 07:59 AM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar Menon
Ratnagiri, Raigad and Satara are worst-hit; Taliye village is entirely destroyed; NDRF deploys 1,000 personnel to carry out search operations
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NDRF personnel rescue an old woman in a flood-affected area. Pics/NDRF
Search, rescue and relief operations are being carried out by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) as 75 people continue to remain missing in three different landslides reported in the Ratnagiri, Raigad and Satara districts of Maharashtra. Taliye village in Mahad tehsil of Raigad district is worst-hit, which is completely destroyed by the floods; around 37 people are still missing here amid slush of eight to 15 feet high hampering the search mission.
NDRF has deployed 1,000 personnel in three districts. NDRF sources say the situation remains challenging as the fear of further landslides and heavy rainfall cannot be ruled out in these areas. Anupam Srivastava, Commandant, NDRF, Pune, who is supervising the mission, says, “With every passing minute, we are missing the chance of finding anyone alive in the debris, but we are still hoping for a miracle. Had it been flowing water, the situation would have been different, but here, we are facing the biggest hurdle of soft slush, which is almost ranging from eight to 16 feet height.”
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