Malin Landslide Disaster

Date: July 30, 2014 • Location: Ambegaon, India

More than 150 people died after heavy rains triggered a landslide in the village of Malin in Maharashtra, India.

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, was believed to have been caused by a burst of heavy rainfall, and killed at least 151 people. Rains continued after the landslide making rescue efforts difficult.