The operating company stated that 9 people who were buried died and 14 were rescued alive.
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Nine workers have died after a huge pile of waste collapsed at a waste treatment plant in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. The incident took place on Wednesday at the Antony Waste Waste-to-Energy Plant on the outskirts of Pune city.
The administrative building of the treatment plant was buried by the pile of waste due to incessant rains. Nine people died and 14 were rescued alive, the operating company said.
Heavy rains in India, which lasts from June to September, often cause building and infrastructure accidents. Prolonged rains increase the risk of weak structures collapsing or landslides.
Rescue teams have been working in difficult conditions due to the rain and have been challenged in rescuing those trapped under the debris, officials said. Operations at the plant have been temporarily suspended until structural and safety checks are completed.
Scientists say climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, such as heat waves and heat waves, in India.
Meteorologists have said that the potential strong 'El Nino' weather effect this year could also affect India's normal weather cycle.
