The heavy spell of rain triggered a landslide in Vasai on Wednesday morning wherein a huge mass of rocks and soil landed on a room adjacent to a hill in Wagralpada area in Vasai. Two members of a family of four died in the incident while the other two are recuperating in a hospital in Vasai. The two deceased have been identified as Amit Jitendra Singh, 40, and his daughter Roshni, 16. The chief minister has directed Palghar District Information Office to pay Rs 6 lakh compensation for each deceased.

As per locals, the incident took place around 6-6.30 am. A neighbour immediately alerted the fire brigade and local police while others pulled out Vandana Singh, 35, and her son Omkar, 9.  While the fire brigade and police from Waliv police station reached the spot promptly, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team, which has been stationed in Palghar in view of the heavy rain, reached the site around 9 am.