Meghalaya: Man missing in Marten landfill found dead

Shillong: A man who recently was buried alive in a garbage collapse in Marten, Meghalaya was found dead by the rescue teams on Tuesday.

Marshal Marwein, a 30-year-old ragpicker was buried alive under a garbage collapse in Marten on February 3.

After three days of search, rescue teams located his body.

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The search, involving the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), fellow ragpickers, municipality workers, and volunteers, faced challenges due to low visibility on Monday, forcing a temporary halt to operations.

However, resuming their efforts with renewed determination at dawn today, the team located Marwein's remains.

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Reports stated that Marwein, originally from Mawkyrwat and residing in Mawiong, had arrived at the Marten landfill on February 3 after collecting waste from the city.

While he was sorting through the garbage for recyclable materials, a sudden collapse of the massive dump tragically buried him alive.

He leaves behind his wife and two young children.