2014 Malin landslide

Natural disaster in Pune, Maharashtra, India August 2014 November 2020 2014 Malin landslide 30 July 2014 Malin, Ambegaon taluka, Pune District, Maharashtra, India 19 9 40 N 73 41 18 E region:IN_type:event inline,title India Maharashtra yes Landslide due to heavy rain 151 India Maharashtra Malin right 19.161111 73.688333 Location of Malin in Maharashtra state. right 225 yes On 30 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,30 July 2014 Indian landslide: more than dozens trapped in Pune village of Malin https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-28559617 https://web.archive.org/web/20240730004900/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-28559617 30 July 2024 30 July 2014 BBC News was believed to have been caused by a burst of heavy rainfall, and killed at least 151 people.https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/four-years-and-many-surveys-later-disaster-prevention-work-yet-to-begin-in-20-landslide-prone-villages-5483994/ Four years and many surveys later, disaster prevention work yet to begin in 20 'landslide-prone' villages Rashid Atikh 2018-12-08 The Indian Express en-IN 2019-07-28 20 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240820014333/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/four-years-and-many-surveys-later-disaster-prevention-work-yet-to-begin-in-20-landslide-prone-villages-5483994/ live Rains continued after the landslide making rescue efforts difficult. Cause The landslides were caused after heavy rainfall that had begun the previous day, then with the village receiving 108 mm in 0 on of rain on 29 July and continuing throughout the following day. The environmental destruction that resulted in the landslide is believed to have had many causes. The major cause was the negligence of geological facts before any developmental process. Another cause cited as contributing to the landslide was deforestation in the area. Deforestation removes not only trees but also root structures that hold together the soil.December 2019 removed citation to predatory publisher content Through deforestation, the soil of the surrounding land was made loose, and experts argue that deforestation was the primary undelaying anthropogenic cause of the landslide. http://www.firstpost.com/india/truth-behind-pune-village-landslide-deforestation-for-a-govt-scheme-1642715.html The real reason for Pune village landslide: Forest was cleared for a govt scheme Firstpost August 2014 en-US 2016-03-01 20 June 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170620113603/http://www.firstpost.com/india/truth-behind-pune-village-landslide-deforestation-for-a-govt-scheme-1642715.html live One additional reason was changing agricultural practices villagers had recently shifted from cultivation of rice and finger millet to wheat, which required leveling of steep areas, which contributed to the instability of the hills. Also, the construction of the nearby Dimbhe Dam ten years ago was considered as a possible reason. The instability of the hillsides was due to the construction activities, which are often done without careful analysis of environmental consequences.Mazoomdaar Jay Is India's construction boom behind Pune village landslide? https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-28579668?ocid=socialflow_twitter 1 August 2014 BBC News BBC 31 July 2014 Stone quarrying, among other types of construction, was specifically blamed by Sumaira Abdulali of the Awaaz Foundation, for the instability of the hillside.Indian media: Deforestation behind deadly Pune landslide https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-28578939 1 August 2014 BBC News BBC 31 July 2014 1 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140801060316/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-28578939 live Casualties Although initial reports stated that the landslide had killed 17 people, officials expected the death toll to exceed 150.https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/landslide-kills-17-in-indian-village/news-story/f49a7db1c5f759af4f17b2fd17145012 Landslide kills 17 in Indian village The Australian 30 July 2014 30 July 2014 subscription AAP As of 4 August 2014, the death toll had reached 134. The bodies so far recovered were of 50 men, 64 women and 20 children.http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/malin-day-6-body-count-reaches-134/ Malin, Day 6: Body count reaches 134 5 August 2014 The Indian Express 5 August 2014 5 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140805084900/http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/malin-day-6-body-count-reaches-134/ live About 44 to 46 separate houses were believed to have been buried in the landslide.http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/landslide-in-pune-village-over-100-trapped/ Major landslide hits Pune village; at least 17 dead, over 160 feared trapped 30 July 2014 The Indian Express 30 July 2014 30 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140730110407/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/landslide-in-pune-village-over-100-trapped/ live Management 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.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-28578864 India landslide: Rescuers race to find survivors in Pune village as toll rises 31 July 2014 BBC News India 31 July 2014 31 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140731165636/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-28578864 live Emergency services, including 378 personnel of the National Disaster Response Force, were mobilized to the area, and 8 victims had been rescued from the landslide prior to the evening of 30 July.http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/17-dead-158-feared-trapped-in-landslide-near-Pune-rescue-operations-on/articleshow/39307767.cms 17 dead, 158 feared trapped in landslide near Pune, rescue operations on The Times of India 30 July 2014 30 July 2014 Jain, Bharti 30 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140730182920/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/17-dead-158-feared-trapped-in-landslide-near-Pune-rescue-operations-on/articleshow/39307767.cms live Nevertheless, rescue efforts had been hampered by poor road conditions and continuing rains.https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2014/07/30/landslide-hits-indian-village-150-may-be-trapped Rain-triggered landslide buries homes in remote Indian village, killing at least 17 U.S. News & World Report 30 July 2014 30 July 2014 AP Associated Press Authorities have also expressed pessimism about the possibility of recovering any of the trapped people alive. As of 31 July, 22 people had been rescued alive from the landslide.https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2014/07/31/pune-landslide-survivor-fears-family-is-buried-under-a-mass-of-mud/ Pune Landslide Survivor Fears Family is Buried Under a Mass of Mud The Wall Street Journal 31 July 2014 31 July 2014 Acharya, Nupur 10 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140810201452/http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2014/07/31/pune-landslide-survivor-fears-family-is-buried-under-a-mass-of-mud/ live On 4 August, the survivors of the landslide were ordered by the district administration to move out of Malin.http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/malin-no-longer-safe-to-live-in-landslide-survivors-move-out/article1-1248190.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20140804221307/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/malin-no-longer-safe-to-live-in-landslide-survivors-move-out/article1-1248190.aspx dead 4 August 2014 Malin landslide survivors asked to relocate Hindustan Times 4 August 2014 4 August 2014 Joshi, Yogesh Apart from the Security Forces, members of voluntary organizations and locals also helped in rescue operations. On 7 August, rescue operations officially drew to a close, with the final death toll resting at 151.Banerjee, Shoumojit 7 August 2014 Malin landslide: Rescue operations draw to a close https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Malin-landslide-Rescue-operations-draw-to-a-close/article60089904.ece 10 August 2014 The Hindu 7 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200907160637/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/malin-landslide-rescue-operations-draw-to-a-close/article6291570.ece live Reactions of malin Office of Prime Minister of India released a statement in response to the landslide, in which they "condoled the loss of lives in the landslide and directed all possible efforts to help the affected people."30 July 2014 PM Narendra Modi directs Rajnath Singh to rush to landslide-hit spot in Pune https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/pm-narendra-modi-directs-rajnath-singh-to-rush-to-landslide-hit-spot-in-pune/articleshow/39305788.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20230828005720/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/pm-narendra-modi-directs-rajnath-singh-to-rush-to-landslide-hit-spot-in-pune/articleshow/39305788.cms 28 August 2023 30 July 2014 The Economic Times Press Trust of India Chief of the Nationalist Congress Party, Sharad Pawar, dubbed the landslide "unfortunate", and tweeted that "We have many villages located beneath hillocks. This incident has alarmed us to rethink about such villages."https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-pune-landslide-sharad-pawar-terms-incident-unfortunate-2006732 Pune landslide: Sharad Pawar terms incident 'unfortunate' DNA India 30 July 2014 30 July 2014 The CPIM demanded a "time bound enquiry into the true causes of this disaster".http://cpim.org/content/malin-disaster Malin Disaster The Politburo of CPIM 31 July 2014 2 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808053755/http://cpim.org/content/malin-disaster 8 August 2014 dead References Malin landslide Category:2014 disasters in India Malin landslide Category:History of Pune district Category:2014 in Maharashtra Category:July 2014 in India Category:Natural disasters in Maharashtra