Pune, 11 July (HS): Out of the eight people buried under

the heap of garbage in Moshi Garbage Depot in Pune, three were rescued alive

after about 70 hours. The rescue operation is still in progress. The machinery

of National Disaster Response Force, Fire Brigade and Pimpri-Chinchwad

Municipal Corporation

Adequate care is being taken to prevent any injury to

those buried under the garbage. The rescue operation is going on unstopped for

over 70 hours. The operation is expected to be over by Saturday night.

The heap of garbage in Moshi Garbage Depot collapsed

over a government building. 23 to 24 workers were present in the building. Five

of them succeeded in immediately come out of the building that collapsed. Nine people

were rescued, while one of them died. Three more were rescued on Saturday.

Eight others are feared still under the debris.

The garbage was stored under the ‘Waste to Energy’

scheme.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar