In the wake of the devastating hill slide tragedy that struck Maharashtra's Raigad on July 19, officials announced on Sunday that the multi-agency search and rescue operations have been terminated, with any remaining hope of locating survivors ruled out. The decision to halt the operation was reached after extensive consultations among various agencies, the Raigad district administration, and local villagers.

Over the last four days, rescue teams have retrieved a total of 27 bodies from the debris of the Irshalwadi village. Tragically, another 57 villagers are still unaccounted for and presumed dead after their homes were obliterated by the landslide on the slopes of the Irshalgad hills.

The catastrophe was triggered by torrential rains that resulted in a devastating crash of massive boulders and sludge, engulfing the village around 11.30 p.m. on July 19. Despite relentless efforts by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and sniffer dog squads, hopes of finding more survivors amid the wreckage have been shattered.

The heart-wrenching loss of lives and destruction in Irshalwadi serves as a stark reminder of the region's vulnerability to nature's fury and has left the community grappling with profound grief and anguish.

The multi-agency search and rescue operations for the victims of the July 19 Irshalwadi hill slide tragedy site in Maharashtra's Raigad have been called off as the possibility of locating any more survivors is ruled out, officials said on Sunday.The decision to call off the operation was taken after discussions among the different agencies, the Raigad district administration and the local villagers.

So far, in the past four days, a total of 27 bodies have been retrieved from the debris.Besides, another 57 villagers persons are reported missing and presumed dead on the slopes of the hill where their homes were destroyed in the hill slide.

The Irshalwadi village was located on the slopes of Irshalgad hills and was partly buried in the crash of massive boulders and sludge following torrential rains in the region, around 11.30 p.m. on July 19.After strenuous manual efforts of four days, teams of NDRF and the SDRF along with sniffer dog squads, have ruled out the possibility of locating any more survivors in the debris.