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Rescue operation is underway by NDRF after a landslide occurred in Irshalwadi village of Khalapur tehsil of Raigad district..
The landslide occurred around 11 pm on Wednesday..
Earlier, the NDRF had said that two teams reached the spot and launched the search and rescue operation..
The police said that so far they have rescued 22 people from the spot but many are feared trapped in the debris..
Presently over 100 people from Police and district administration are involved in the rescue operation and we are getting help from NDRF, locals and some NGOs too," the Raigad Police said..
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