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Pune Building Collapse: 9 Lives Lost as Rescue Efforts Conclude
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2026-07-12 18:33   Incidents   10

Pune Building Collapse: 9 Lives Lost as Rescue Efforts Conclude

A waste-to-energy plant's administrative building in Pune collapsed on July 8, trapping 23 employees.Rescue teams recovered the last missing person, Waman Kasbe, on Sunday, raising the death toll to nine.The incident occurred when a garbage mound fell on the three-storey structure in Moshi area.Five workers escaped immediately, while nine were rescued hours later by NDRF, fire brigade, and Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority.Bhavesh Wani's body was found on Thursday, but other remains took days to locate.

Heavy rainfall over four days was cited as a contributing factor by Antony Waste Group president Mahendra Ananthula, who called it an 'act of God'.The company offered Rs 25 lakh compensation to each family and covered medical costs for injured workers.The rescue operation concluded after all bodies were recovered, highlighting the challenges of such disasters.

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