Indian Landslide Kills 16, Rescue Operations Paused

Indian Landslide Kills 16, Rescue Operations Paused
Rescuers stand next to debris of a residential house that was damaged by a landslide in Raigad district in the western state of Maharashtra, India, on July 20, 2023. Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters
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IRSHALWADI, India—The death toll from a massive landslide in western India rose to 16 late on Thursday, as rescue operations were suspended with around 100 people still feared trapped, officials said.

Land gave way in the middle of the night in the remote mountain hamlet of Irshalwadi, in the state of Maharashtra, about 60 km (37 miles) from Mumbai, flattening several houses and trapping many who lived there.