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Landslide near Pune, 17 dead

17 dead landslide near  Pune, 400 NDRF men mount rescue effort

CONDOLENCES: Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the loss of lives in the tragedy and asked Rajnath Singh to rush to Pune to take stock of the situation. A report from Mumbai said that Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan expressed "deep shock and grief" over the landslide incident triggered off by heavy rains at Malin village in Ambegaon taluka of Pune district. In Delhi Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi also condoled landslide deaths in Pune. In a message he expressed hope rescue efforts rapidly reach those still trapped under the debris.