What are the reasons for ‘Malin’ mishap in Pune district? What are its effects?
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On 31 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,[3] was believed to have been caused by a burst of heavy rainfall, and killed at least 151 people.[4] 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.[5] In addition to those dead, more than 160 people, and possibly up to 200,[5] were believed to have been buried in the landslide in 44 separate houses.[6] Rains continued after the landslide making rescue efforts difficult.
A catastrophic landslide occurred in the village of Malin in Pune on 30th July, 2014.
It was caused as a result of heavy rainfalls and killed about 151 people in that area.
The effects of the landslide were severe as it caused huge number of death and many of them were also burried in the landslide.