The incident occurred in Moshi, where the three-storey building served as the administrative office of a private company responsible for processing waste on behalf of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation. According to officials, the building was situated next to a mountain-like pile of legacy waste that gave way following heavy rainfall.
Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Vijay Suryawanshi said the administrative building was located beside a massive legacy waste dump. He stated that preliminary findings indicate the heavy rain loosened the waste mound, causing it to collapse directly onto the building.
#WATCH | Maharashtra | A building collapsed in the Moshi area of Pimpri Chinchwad; rescue operations underway.
— ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2026
Around 15–16 people are trapped, but all are reported to be safe. Teams from the NDRF, the Army, Police, and Fire Brigade are at the site. Rescue operations are… pic.twitter.com/g74YrwTdoO
Most of the people believed to be trapped are employees of the private company who were working inside the building when the garbage mound struck the structure. Officials confirmed that 19 employees were inside the building at the time of the collapse. Four people have been rescued, while at least 15 others remain feared trapped beneath the debris.
The rescue operation is continuing at full scale, with teams from the Police, Fire Department, National Disaster Response Force, and the Army working to reach those trapped inside the collapsed building. Authorities are continuing efforts at the site as the operation remains underway.
The incident has raised serious concerns after a massive legacy waste mound collapsed during heavy rain, crushing an administrative building and trapping employees inside. Rescue teams remain engaged in an intensive operation as authorities race against time to save those feared buried beneath the debris.
About The Author
Comment List