Moshi waste unit collapse: Two more bodies recovered, six still feared trapped
Hopes of finding more survivors in the catastrophic Moshi garbage depot suffered a devastating blow on Saturday after two bodies were pulled from the debris, nearly 72 hours after the tragedy hit. The recovery briefly rekindled hope among rescue teams and anxious families, but both victims were declared dead at Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital. They were identified as Akshay Sawant, who was extricated around 2.30 pm, and Sunil Korke, who was extricated around 5:10 pm. The operation involved cutting through collapsed concrete sections and removing massive quantities of garbage that had engulfed the administrative building of the waste-to-energy project after a portion of the towering legacy waste mound collapsed on Wednesday afternoon. A total of 17 people, including three deceased, have now been recovered from the debris. Six others are still feared trapped beneath the unstable structure and garbage mound. Pune civic chief says, ‘structure remains extremely unstable’ Dr Vijay Suryawanshi, Pimpri-Chinchwad civic chief while briefing about the situation said, “The condition of the damaged structure remains extremely unstable. While reaching the trapped persons at …
