Three workers were trapped under a mound of soil while working on a PMC drainage line near Nanded City.
Rescue teams from Pune Fire Brigade, PMRDA, and PDRF rushed to the spot and managed to rescue two workers; one was declared dead.
Locals are questioning the safety protocols at such sites, while police and civic authorities continue investigations.
Pune, 4th August 2025: A tragic incident occurred in Pune’s Nanded City area on Sinhagad Road on Thursday afternoon when three workers got trapped under a large pile of soil while working on a drainage line project undertaken by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).
According to initial reports, while the excavation was underway, a sudden collapse of loose soil buried the workers. Emergency response teams from the Pune Fire Brigade, PMRDA, and the Provincial Disaster Response Force (PDRF) reached the site promptly. Rescue operations began immediately.
One of the trapped workers was quickly pulled out and given medical assistance. Efforts continued to rescue the other two workers, and all three were eventually brought out. However, one of them was declared dead on the spot. Officials are in the process of identifying the deceased worker.
The incident has sparked concern among local residents, many of whom gathered at the site, questioning the lack of adequate safety arrangements at such construction locations. As a precaution, the work has been temporarily halted.
Police and PMC officials are currently investigating the circumstances leading to the accident and evaluating whether safety norms were followed at the site.