India, July 7 -- Three persons lost their lives after a massive landslide, triggered by incessant rainfall, buried a house in Patan village of Maval taluka early Monday.

According to officials, members of the Tikone family, including Mauli Tikone, Nandu Tikone and Anita Tikone, were inside the house when the landslide struck at around 4.25 am. A large section of the hillside collapsed, sending mud, rocks and debris crashing onto the house, completely burying it and trapping the occupants.

Rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), along with the police, fire brigade and district administration, rushed to the spot and launched an intensive rescue operation using heavy machinery.

After several hours of search efforts,...