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Garbage Heap Collapse Kills Nine at Waste Plant in India
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In Short: Heavy rains triggered a collapse at a waste-to-energy plant near Pune, killing nine workers and damaging an administrative building, according to the facility’s operator.
Nine workers were killed and 14 others were rescued after a garbage heap collapsed onto an administrative building at a waste-to-energy plant near Pune, Maharashtra, following heavy rains, the plant’s operator said on Monday.
The incident, caused by incessant rains destabilizing thousands of tonnes of waste from an adjacent landfill, severely damaged the structure where 23 personnel were present, according to the company’s statement.
Rescue efforts were hampered by the ongoing rain, making it difficult for workers to reach those buried under debris, plant officials reported.
Four workers died at the scene, while four others succumbed to their injuries in hospitals, according to AFP reports.
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- Get the latest news and updates from Dawn Nine workers were killed at a waste-to-energy plant in western India after a garbage heap collapsed onto an administrative building following heavy rains, the facility’s…
- “The incident, triggered by incessant rains causing thousands of tonnes of waste from an adjacent landfill to destabilise, severely damaged the structure where 23 personnel were present,” the company said in a statement.
- Rescue efforts were hampered by the rain as workers struggled to reach those buried under debris, according to plant officials.
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- “Unfortunately, four died at the scene, while four others died in hospital,” Rahman told AFP.
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