Pune village landslide: Hope for survival fades as toll rises

As hopes of finding more survivors are receding, rescuers dug out 29 more bodies since last night as the toll in the Malin landslide disaster rose to 70 late Friday evening. (Source: Express photo by Pradip Das)

Over 100 people were still feared trapped under the debris of the landslide that flattened 44 houses in the village located in a hilly terrain in Ambegaon taluka on Wednesday. (Source: Express photo by Pradip Das)

NDRF personnel, whose relentless rescue efforts entered the third day today, wore masks to keep out stench of the decomposed bodies. (Source: Express photo by Pradip Das)

The dead victims whose bodies have been extricated so far include 28 males, 32 females and 10 children, the district control room set up to monitor the situation said. (Source: Express photo by Pradip Das)

Mass cremations were being performed by relatives who reached the village. (Source: Express photo by Pradip Das)

Maharashtra government has announced assistance of Rs five lakh each to families of the victims. (Source: Express photo by Pradip Das)

The state relief and rehabilitation minister Patangrao Kadam told reporters that the rescue operation was expected to continue for another two days. (Source: Express photo by Pradip Das)