16 Feared Trapped as Waste Mound Collapses on Building in Pune
At least 16 people are feared trapped after a three-storey building collapsed following heavy rains in Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune district, on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
The incident occurred around 2 p.m. at Moshi, where the building was being used as an administrative office of a private company processing waste on behalf of the civic body.
Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Vijay Suryawanshi stated that the building was situated next to a large pile of legacy waste. "Prima facie, it appears that due to heavy rains, the waste mound became loose and collapsed on top of the building," he said. He added that 16 employees of the private company were believed to be inside the building at the time.
Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), fire brigade, and ambulances have reached the spot, and a rescue operation is underway. Further details are awaited.
