Overview
- A large mound of loose soil and sand gave way at a Pune–Solapur National Highway expansion site in the Karkhana Pati area of Indapur on Friday, October 30, 2026, burying several men working on a service road beneath the highway.
- Local residents rushed to the scene and helped pull at least two workers from the debris before formal rescue teams arrived to continue the search and recovery effort.
- Maharashtra minister Dattatray Bharne said about five workers were on site, one escaped, two were trapped, one of the trapped workers died, and another was injured.
- Authorities have not yet established the precise cause of the collapse or confirmed the final number of people affected, and officials have signalled inquiries into on-site safety procedures and the stability of excavated material.
- The incident highlights recurring safety risks at large road and excavation projects in the area and could prompt tighter oversight of how excavated soil is stored and how workers are protected during highway expansion work.