India, July 11 -- The massive garbage mound at the Moshi waste depot may have become saturated following continuous rainfall and moved like a fluid mass towards the administrative building, exerting strong lateral pressure that caused the structure to collapse, according to a preliminary assessment by the Professional Structural Engineers Association (PSEA).

A team led by PSEA president Sheshrao Kadam visited the accident site on Friday and carried out a visual inspection of the collapsed building and the surrounding area.

According to the association, the huge mound of solid waste and the soil beneath it were likely saturated with rainwater. The garbage mound was located around 30 metres from the affected building. However, the continu...