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2014 Malin landslide
2014Jul, 30

One hundred and fifty people are trapped after a landslide in Maharashtra, India; 20 are killed.

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. Rains continued after the landslide making rescue efforts difficult.

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