Maharashtra floods: Most devastating pictures from the flood-hit state

According to eyewitnesses in Taliye-Madhiliwadi, an estimated 50-60m tall portion of a hillock broke loose and crashed onto around three dozen houses below, trapping a majority of the victims under the huge boulders, stones, trees, bushes and slush which hurtled down at full force. Raigad MP Sunil Tatkare, his daugther and Minister of State Aditi Tatkare rushed to the tragedy scene along with other rescue teams as intermittent rains and floods coupled with debris, muck and loose soil continued to hamper the operations, amid fears that the toll could further go up."So far, 50 bodies have been recovered from Taliye-Madhiliwadi and search is on as many more are still feared buried under the debris," Sunil Tatkare told IANS from the tragedy site, indicating the toll may increase.