At least eight people feared trapped as building collapses in Pune’s Pimpri Chinchwad; rescue efforts under way
At least eight people are feared trapped after three-storey building collapsed following heavy rains in Pimpri Chinchwad in Pune district on Wednesday (July 8, 2026)
At least eight people are feared trapped after three-storey building collapsed following heavy rains in Pimpri Chinchwad in Pune district on Wednesday (July 8, 2026), a senior official said. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. at Moshi, where the building was being used as an administrative office of a private company processing waste at the site on behalf of the civic body.
“The administrative building was situated next to a mountain-like pile of legacy waste. Prima facie, it appears that due to heavy rains, the waste mound became loose and collapsed on top of the building,” said Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Vijay Suryawanshi.
He said as many as 16 employees of the private company were believed to be inside the building. Teams from the Disaster Response Force (NDRF), fire brigade and ambulances have reached the spot and a rescue operation is underway.
Further details awaited. With inputs from PTI
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