21 Killed, Dozens Feared Trapped in India Landslide

Rescue workers in western India dug through mud in a search for survivors of a landslide that killed at least 21 people. Officials fear more than 100 people are missing after the landslide Wednesday flattened Malin village, 60 kilometers from the city of Pune in Maharashtra state. Heavy rains and poor communication in the remote region hindered rescue efforts by emergency teams. A man headed to see family in the remote town of Ambegaon found a disaster site. "I had come to...

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