A Pune-Solapur Highway accident at Bijwadi in Indapur has left four to five people feared trapped after a large soil mound collapsed during highway widening work, according to a report by Pudhari. Local residents began rescue efforts at the site, and two people were reportedly brought out safely in the initial response.
The collapse took place in the Bijwadi area of Indapur taluka, where widening work is under way on the Pune-Solapur National Highway. The soil mound reportedly gave way suddenly while work was being carried out, raising the possibility that people present at the construction site were buried beneath the debris.
According to the report, four to five people were initially feared trapped. After local residents reached the site and started removing soil, two people were reportedly rescued. The report said that as many as three others could still be under the mound, although the exact number of people trapped had not been established.
Residents gathered at the location after receiving information about the collapse and continued efforts to locate anyone beneath the debris. The report did not provide a confirmed figure for injuries or identify the condition of the people who were brought out, beyond stating that two individuals were rescued safely in the preliminary response.
The incident occurred at a highway construction site rather than on an operational section of the road. The widening project involves substantial earthwork, and the collapse has brought immediate attention to the safety arrangements around accumulated soil at the work location. The report said it was not yet clear whether all necessary precautions had been taken before the mound collapsed.
The number of people involved, the final rescue count and the extent of any injuries remained unclear in the initial information available. Rescue efforts were continuing to determine whether anyone else was trapped and to remove the remaining soil from the site.
Further details are expected as the rescue operation establishes the number of people affected and authorities assess the incident at the Bijwadi construction site.
