Hopes fade for Indian landslide victims as rescuers struggle

Raigad, India (AFP) July 21, 2023

Hopes faded Friday for the survival of dozens missing after a landslide smashed into a village in India, as rescuers battled rains and difficult terrain. Heavy equipment cannot be brought to the hilly, forested site in Raigad district and emergency personnel scrambled at mounds of earth and rubble as families tried to hold back their tears. Laxmi Kaluram Gavand broke down as she told of