Landslide triggered by heavy rains kills 10 in western India

Rescuers dig graves to bury the bodies of victims at the site of a landslide in the Raigad district, western Maharashtra state, India (Rafiq Maqbool/AP/PA)

A landslide triggered by torrential rains in India’s western Maharashtra state has killed 10 people, with many others feared trapped under piles of debris.

A team of 60 rescuers and trained trekkers was deployed to help save people trapped by the landslide, which occurred late on Wednesday night, the state’s deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis tweeted.