<p>Search and rescue personnel at the site of a <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/at-least-five-killed-80-rescued-after-landslide-in-maharashtras-raigad-1238800.html">massive landslide in Maharashtra's Raigad</a> district were facing hurdles due to the difficult hill terrain of the area where heavy equipment cannot be moved, an official said on Thursday.</p>.<p>The landslide, which claimed five lives, occurred late Wednesday night on a hilltop in Irshalwadi village after torrential rains in the area.</p>.<p>A small approach road leading to hutments in the area has been slippery due to the rains, the official said, adding heavy machinery like earth-movers and excavators cannot be taken there.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/aerial-surveillance-likely-to-help-locate-those-trapped-after-landslide-in-maharashtras-raigad-1238842.html">Aerial surveillance likely to help locate those trapped after landslide in Maharashtra's Raigad</a></strong></p>.<p>Irshalwadi is a tribal village inaccessible by pucca road. Chowk village on Mumbai-Pune Highway is the nearest town.</p>.<p>So far, the rescue and search operation is being conducted manually, the official said.</p>.<p>Two helicopters have been kept ready for the rescue operation, but they cannot take-off until the weather is clear, the official said.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reached the site and spoke to personnel engaged in rescue operations. “This village was not in the list of landslide-prone villages,” he told reporters there.</p>.<p>“Our priority now is to rescue those still trapped beneath the rubble,” he said.</p>.<p>Helicopters will be used to send the machinery to the spot for rescue operation, the CM said.</p>.<p>While 75 persons have so far been rescued, many are still feared trapped, as per officials.</p>.<p>Four teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) along with local authorities were engaged in rescue work, they said.</p>.<p>Fire brigade and some local trekkers were also helping in the rescue operation, an official said.</p>.<p>The village has around 50 houses, of which 17 were buried under the landslide, the official said.</p>.<p>The NDRF personnel recovered one body from the landslide spot, while four bodies were recovered by rescue teams earlier.</p>.<p>So far, 21 people have been shifted to various hospitals for treatment, an official said.</p>.<p>Authorities have set up a control room at the base of Irshalwadi, he said.</p>
<p>Search and rescue personnel at the site of a <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/at-least-five-killed-80-rescued-after-landslide-in-maharashtras-raigad-1238800.html">massive landslide in Maharashtra's Raigad</a> district were facing hurdles due to the difficult hill terrain of the area where heavy equipment cannot be moved, an official said on Thursday.</p>.<p>The landslide, which claimed five lives, occurred late Wednesday night on a hilltop in Irshalwadi village after torrential rains in the area.</p>.<p>A small approach road leading to hutments in the area has been slippery due to the rains, the official said, adding heavy machinery like earth-movers and excavators cannot be taken there.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/aerial-surveillance-likely-to-help-locate-those-trapped-after-landslide-in-maharashtras-raigad-1238842.html">Aerial surveillance likely to help locate those trapped after landslide in Maharashtra's Raigad</a></strong></p>.<p>Irshalwadi is a tribal village inaccessible by pucca road. Chowk village on Mumbai-Pune Highway is the nearest town.</p>.<p>So far, the rescue and search operation is being conducted manually, the official said.</p>.<p>Two helicopters have been kept ready for the rescue operation, but they cannot take-off until the weather is clear, the official said.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reached the site and spoke to personnel engaged in rescue operations. “This village was not in the list of landslide-prone villages,” he told reporters there.</p>.<p>“Our priority now is to rescue those still trapped beneath the rubble,” he said.</p>.<p>Helicopters will be used to send the machinery to the spot for rescue operation, the CM said.</p>.<p>While 75 persons have so far been rescued, many are still feared trapped, as per officials.</p>.<p>Four teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) along with local authorities were engaged in rescue work, they said.</p>.<p>Fire brigade and some local trekkers were also helping in the rescue operation, an official said.</p>.<p>The village has around 50 houses, of which 17 were buried under the landslide, the official said.</p>.<p>The NDRF personnel recovered one body from the landslide spot, while four bodies were recovered by rescue teams earlier.</p>.<p>So far, 21 people have been shifted to various hospitals for treatment, an official said.</p>.<p>Authorities have set up a control room at the base of Irshalwadi, he said.</p>