8 dead in Pune's Moshi building collapse; waste plant operator chief blames heavy rainfall
A building collapse at a waste-to-energy plant in Pune, India, has resulted in eight deaths after a massive garbage mound gave way following heavy rainfall. Rescue operations have concluded, and authorities are investigating the incident as a potential structural failure.
Why it matters
The incident highlights critical safety risks associated with waste management infrastructure and the impact of extreme weather on industrial stability.
PUNE: The rescue teams on Saturday recovered seven more bodies from the debris of the administrative building at the PCMC’s waste-to-energy (WTE) plant in Moshi, taking up the death toll to eight.One person remained missing, more than 79 hours after the building collapsed. Rescue teams continued their search operations to trace him till late in the night. One body was recovered on Thursday.The families of victims saw their last hopes of a miracle fade on Saturday, when rescue teams recovered all seven victims dead. Company workers, housekeeping staff, drivers assigned to senior officials, and company executives, including HR and administrative personnel, were among those dead.The administrative building of WTE plant collapsed around 1.30pm on Wednesday after a 25-30 metre-high garbage mound, a legacy waste of Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), allegedly gave way following heavy rain and crashed into the structure.
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