Maharashtra is being battered by heavy rains. Amidst this, a three-story building at a waste recycling plant managed by the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation in Pune district collapsed. Officials estimate that 15 employees are trapped under the debris. Fire and disaster management teams have swung into action to carry out rescue operations.
The Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad regions have been experiencing incessant rainfall for the past week. Approximately 6,000 people have been evacuated from flood-affected areas to safer locations. Schools and colleges in some areas have been closed following warnings from the Meteorological Department.
