09 July,2026 08:56 AM IST | Pune | Archana Dahiwal
NDRF, fire brigade, and other rescue personnel carry out rescue operations. Pics/By Special Arrangement
Seven people were rescued alive after nearly six hours of operations following the collapse of a garbage mound at the Moshi dumping ground in Pimpri-Chinchwad on Wednesday. The rain-triggered collapse buried the administrative building of a Waste-to-Energy project, with rescue operations continuing into the evening.
The incident occurred around 1.30 pm when a huge section of the old landfill crashed onto the three-storey building adjacent to the dump. Nearly 20 people were inside the building at the time. A rescue operation was immediately launched by teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Army, Pimpri-Chinchwad fire department, police, ambulances, and other emergency agencies.
By 7 pm, seven people had been pulled out alive, while efforts continued to reach those feared trapped. Cause revealed The administrative building belongs to the Waste-to-Energy project being implemented by Antony Lara Renewable Energy Limited under an agreement with the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC). PCMC Commissioner Vijaykumar Suryavanshi said, "Rescue teams have established contact with some of those still trapped. Every effort is being made to bring them out safely."
PCMC Commissioner Vijaykumar Suryavanshi
Taking serious note of the accident, Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar directed the administration to intensify rescue efforts and instructed all agencies to maintain close coordination to ensure the trapped workers are rescued at the earliest.
Rescue operations continued late into the evening, with rescue personnel battling unstable debris, rain, and difficult conditions. Anxious family members waited outside the site as emergency teams pressed on in the hope of bringing more survivors out alive.
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