印度連日暴雨致災！恐怖土石流奪4命 逾百人活埋9公尺瓦礫堆下

▲印度連日暴雨引發土石流，目前已至少4人死亡。（圖／翻攝自推特）

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印度西部連日遭暴雨襲擊，導致馬哈拉施特拉邦（Maharashtra）被迫關閉學校、交通中斷。當地一個山村20日更發生了恐怖土石流，造成至少4人死亡，100多人被埋在9公尺深的瓦礫之下。

Major incident of landslide in Maharashtra’s Raigad district in Khalapur. Many feared trapped. Rescue operations on#Khalapur #Maharashtra #landslide pic.twitter.com/HxlRjHTgJb

— Purva Chitnis (@ChitnisPurva) July 20, 2023

路透社援引當地官員指出，當地20日午夜，距離孟買（Mumbai）約60公里的伊爾沙瓦迪山村（Irshalwadi）突然發生土石流，導致逾百人被活埋。

A major accident occurred in Maharashtra's Raigad district. A massive landslide buried more than 100 persons in Irsalwadi village. So far, five bodies have been recovered. NDRF rescue operations are underway. pic.twitter.com/rtL70XfYgq

— Akshay Redij (@Akzey) July 20, 2023

當局目前已確認有至少4人死亡，救援人員也在大雨中努力翻找廢墟，試圖與時間賽跑，盡快找到倖存者，而受難者的親屬則在山腳下等待親人的消息。

VIDEO | Four killed, many others feared trapped after several houses reportedly collapsed in Khalapur area of Maharashtra's Raigad district due to rainfall-triggered landslide last night. CM Eknath Shinde visited the site earlier today. The NDRF is carrying out rescue operation.… pic.twitter.com/7rRjfAO6iS

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 20, 2023

《印度時報》指出，目前救援隊已成功救出22人。不過一位救援人員告訴路透社，搜救行動十分困難，因為「部分地區的瓦礫幾乎快9公尺深，救援隊必須徒手開挖才能將瓦礫移開」。