2023 Raigad landslide
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| Date | 19 July 2023 |
|---|---|
| Location | Raigad district, Maharashtra, India |
| Deaths | 26 (reported as of 22 July 2023, 16:00 IST) |
| Missing | 109 |
On 19 July 2023 at approximately 22:30 local time,[1] a landslide occurred in Raigad, Maharashtra, India. The landslide was caused by torrential rains, and resulted in at least 26 deaths,[2] with more than 100 estimated trapped under debris.[3][4][5][6][7]
In the days leading up to the landslide, India experienced significant rains, with the Yamuna river at its highest level in 45 years.[8] The region where the landslide occurred had been under an "orange" alert over the two days before the event.[4]
Landslide
The landslide occurred 9:30 on 19 July 2023, in the remote mountain hamlet of Irshalwadi, approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra. The village resides close to Irshalgad fort, which is a popular weekend trekking spot. The majority of the villagers are from the Thakur Adivasi community and have been residing in this region for many generations.[9] Over 98 people were rescued, and 26 bodies had been recovered.[2] Nine members of a family died.[10] Maharashtra's deputy chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis, told the state assembly that an estimated 225 people lived in the hamlet.[3][11]
Debris was, in some places, 10–29 feet (3.0–8.8 m) deep.[3] At least 109 people were left missing under the debris.[12][13] Seventeen out of 50 houses in the hamlet were damaged.[1]