The accident occurred last Wednesday at the Antony Waste plant on the outskirts of Pune, when thousands of tonnes of waste from a nearby landfill gave way.

An official from the firm that ran the waste-to-energy plant that collapsed described the incident as an ‘act of God’.

Nine workers died after a garbage heap collapsed at an India waste plant in Pune, following heavy rains. Learn more about the tragic accident.

L'incidente è avvenuto a causa delle piogge torrenziali