A mudslide is seen in Malin village in Pune district in Maharashtra state on July 30, 2014.
At least 30 killed by landslide in India
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NEW: At least 30 deaths are confirmed

Up to 40 houses may have been hit by landslides, official says

About 500 rescuers at the scene with senior officials

New Delhi, India CNN  — 

Landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains may have trapped 170 people or more in a village in western India, a senior official said Wednesday.

At least 30 bodies had been recovered Thursday as the search continued. Eight survivors were pulled out with injuries, said Suresh Jadhav, a district administrator in Maharashtra state.

“There are reports that up to 30 to 40 houses have been affected,” Jadhav said.

About 50 ambulances and 200 volunteers were sent to the scene to help with the rescue effort, he said.

The landslides were reported around midnight in Malin, a village in Maharashtra’s Pune district, near Mumbai.

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