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Waste mound collapses at Moshi dump yard amid heavy rains in Pune, several feared trapped

Updated On: 08 July, 2026 05:03 PM IST | Pune | Archana Dahiwal

Officials fear that eight to ten employees may be trapped beneath the collapsed waste and debris. However, authorities have not yet confirmed the exact number of people trapped, and search operations are still in progress

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Several injured employees have been rescued and shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment. Pic/Special Arrangement

Several injured employees have been rescued and shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment. Pic/Special Arrangement

Heavy rainfall triggered a major landslide at the Moshi garbage depot in Pune district in Maharashtra on Tuesday, causing a large mound of waste to collapse onto the administrative building of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) Waste-to-Energy project, officials said.

Emergency teams rushed to the site soon after the incident, and rescue operations are continuing.

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