Pune: Hopes of finding more survivors under the debris of the Malin landslide disaster dim as the rescuers on Friday dug out 29 more bodies taking the toll to 73.
While 100 are still feared trapped, the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) said tonnes of slush and mud is hampering the rescue operation.
NDRF personnel, whose relentless rescue efforts entered the third day on Friday, wore masks to keep out stench of the decomposed bodies.
The dead victims whose bodies have been extricated so far include 28 males, 32 females and 10 children, the district control room set up to monitor the situation said.
Mass cremations were being performed by relatives who reached the village. Maharashtra government has announced assistance of Rs five lakh each to families of the victims.
The state relief and rehabilitation minister Patangrao Kadam told reporters that the rescue operation was expected to continue for another two days.
A lull in the rains this morning enabled NDRF jawans to clear the mud faster using JCBs and dumpers, he added.
(With Agency inputs)
First Published: Saturday, August 02, 2014, 09:18
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