The Singh family, who lost two of their four members in the landslide on July 13, were supposed to move to a safer place in the evening of that day as they were aware of the dangers that monsoon brings in Wagralpada of Rajawali in Vasai. They were making preparations to leave when the tragedy struck.

At the time of the incident, Amit Singh was in the toilet and his daughter Roshni was in the kitchen while his wife Vandana and son Om were in the hall, Singh’s uncle Ashok told mid-day. Though neighbours rushed to the spot, alerted the authorities and managed to pull Vandana and Om out from the rubbles, they could not find Singh and Roshni. Their bodies were pulled out hours later.