Pune, 09 July

(HS): Nine people were rescued from the debris, buried under heap of garbage in

Moshi Garbage Depot in Pimpri-Chinchwad area of Pune District, which collapsed

on a government building on Wednesday. The rescue operations is going on a war

footing. Six or seven people are still suspected buried under the debris.

The rescued

people have been hospitalised. The Fire Brigade and National Disaster Response

Force team worked overnight to search for those suspected under the garbage.

The heap of

garbage collapsed suddenly on Wednesday on a building near it, due to heavy

rains. The building collapsed when 15 to 16 workers present in it. The garbage

was stored for recycling under ‘Waste to Energy’ project.

Minister for Disaster

Management Girish Mahajan visited the site and inspected the rescue operation.

Unconfirmed sources reported death of three workers. Official have not

confirmed the deaths.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar