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Nine still trapped in Pune garbage mound building collapse
NDTV··9 Jul
Nine people remain trapped after a garbage pile collapsed onto a three-floor building in Moshi Pradhikaran on July 8 amid heavy rain, NDTV reported. Twenty-three people were inside when the mound hit the structure. Nine were rescued by 8 pm and five exited on their own. Army, NDRF and local teams are using rescue cameras and listening devices in the operation.
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What It Means For You
- Residents near waste dumps face landslide and collapse risks in rain.
- Maharashtra commuters may face expressway diversions after landslides.
- Rescue delays could affect families waiting for trapped relatives.
What's Happening
- A garbage mound collapsed onto a Moshi building on July 8.
- Nine people remain trapped; nine were rescued by evening.
- Multi-agency teams are searching debris with specialised equipment.
Monsoon Disaster Context
- Twenty-three people were inside when the mound fell.
- Heavy rain is disrupting life across western Maharashtra.
- A Pune-Mumbai Expressway landslide briefly closed a new link section.
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