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Death toll in Moshi waste processing plant tragedy rises to eight; one missing

Death toll in Moshi waste processing plant tragedy rises to eight; one missing

An estimated 23 people were trapped when the incident occurred on Wednesday. The three-storey administrative building of the waste-to-energy plant, operated by the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, collapsed after a huge mound of waste caved in and crashed onto the structure like a landslide Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Pune building collapse: NDRF recovers body from debris, rescue ops continue

Pune building collapse: NDRF recovers body from debris, rescue ops continue

A team from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Thursday recovered a body from the debris of a building that collapsed at a waste management facility in Pimpri Chinchwad near Pune, officials said. Nine people have been rescued so far as a multi-agency rescue operation continues at the site. The three-storey building, located near a waste-to-energy plant at Moshi, collapsed on Wednesday afternoon after a large mound of garbage crashed onto it. Several workers were trapped under the debris following the incident. Rescue teams search for trapped workers According to officials, seven people were rescued from the debris within hours of the collapse, while two more survivors were pulled out after midnight. A senior NDRF official said a body was recovered from the site on Thursday morning as teams continued searching for those still trapped. “We suspect that 7 to 8 people are still trapped under the debris. We have spotted two persons who are motionless and appear to be seriously injured. We have to remove the debris manually as machines could create vibrations …