Ratnagiri landslide: At least 12 people feared buried under debris

At least 12 people are feared to be buried under the debris after three houses collapsed following a landslide in Dabhol village of Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district.

The landslide is said to have taken place at 3:30 am due to heavy rainfall.

The rescue operations are on and the NDRF teams are on their way.

Ratnagiri (Maharashtra): Landslide occurred at around 3: 30 am today. Rescue ops underway, NDRF teams on their way. pic.twitter.com/MOcmTxnAZX

— ANI (@ANI_news) June 22, 2015

Spot visuals: Landslide in Dabhol Village, Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) due to heavy rainfall; rescue operation on. pic.twitter.com/a5mMtI2hwB

— ANI (@ANI_news) June 22, 2015

Earlier in the day, traffic on Mumbai-Pune Expressway was severly affected due to landslide.

Further details are awaited.