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Which among the following is the most recent landslide incident in India?
Which among the following is the most recent landslide incident in India?
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The correct option is C Malin landslide
On 30 July 2014, a landslide
occurred in the village of Malin in the Ambegaon taluka of the Pune district in
Maharashtra, India. The landslide, which hit early in the morning while
residents were asleep, was believed to have been caused by a burst of heavy
rainfall, and killed at least 151 people. The landslide was first noticed by a
bus driver who drove by the area and saw that the village had been overrun with
mud and earth. In addition to those dead, more than 160 people, and possibly up
to 200, were believed to have been buried in the landslide in 44 separate
houses. Rains continued after the landslide making rescue efforts difficult.
On 30 July 2014, a landslide occurred in the village of Malin in the Ambegaon taluka of the Pune district in Maharashtra, India. The landslide, which hit early in the morning while residents were asleep, was believed to have been caused by a burst of heavy rainfall, and killed at least 151 people. The landslide was first noticed by a bus driver who drove by the area and saw that the village had been overrun with mud and earth. In addition to those dead, more than 160 people, and possibly up to 200, were believed to have been buried in the landslide in 44 separate houses. Rains continued after the landslide making rescue efforts difficult.
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