Landslide in Pune:21 dead,200 trapped, Rajnath Singh to visit

It was the driver of a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) transport bus, going past the village on its regular trip, who noticed the mishap after he failed to see the usual sight of hamlet dwellings at the foot of the hill, a tehsil official from neighbouring Khed said, adding that he passed on the information to the police.The area had witnessed incessant downpour throughout the day and night yesterday, resulting in loosening of the hill's soil leading to the massive landslide and slush, which hampered rescue work, the official said.