Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Irshalwadi Landslide: 53 Families Still Await Death Certificates
Three years ago, a big landslide in Irshalwadi village in Maharashtra, India, killed 141 people and left many families without their loved ones.
While 27 families have received death certificates for their relatives, 53 families are still waiting.
The government is now trying to speed up the process so these families can get the certificates and move forward.
The landslide was very bad, and it destroyed many homes and animals.
The government has been helping the families with money, new homes, and other support, but the families still need the death certificates to get full closure.
A landslide in Irshalwadi village on July 19, 2023, killed 141 people and left 53 families without death certificates for their missing relatives.
Rescue operations were hampered by heavy rain, dense fog, and difficult terrain, preventing the recovery of many bodies.
The disaster affected 228 people from 41 families, with 27 officially declared dead and 53 still missing.
The administration is expediting the process to issue death certificates for the missing persons within a month.
Families have received compensation and rehabilitation benefits, including new homes and support for orphaned children.
- Who
- 53 families of missing victims in Irshalwadi village, Maharashtra
- What
- Waiting for death certificates for relatives lost in a landslide
- When
- Three years after the landslide on July 19, 2023
- Where
- Irshalwadi village, Khalapur taluka, Maharashtra
- Why
- Legal procedures and administrative challenges have delayed the issuance of death certificates
Families' Perspective
Administrative Challenges
Urgency of Death Certificates
Families' Perspective
Families need death certificates to access benefits and closure.
Administrative Challenges
Legal procedures require thorough investigation and documentation.
Compensation and Rehabilitation
Families' Perspective
Families feel entitled to immediate compensation and support.
Administrative Challenges
Administrative processes ensure fair and accurate disbursement of funds.
- Date of Landslide
- July 19, 2023
- Total Lives Lost
- 141
- Families Affected
- 41
- Death Certificates Issued
- 27
- Death Certificates Pending
- 53
- Livestock Affected
- 111
- Houses Destroyed
- 32
- Rehabilitation Settlement
- Chowk-Manivali