At least 8 labourers dead in stone quarry collapse in Mizoram, 4 missing
At least 12 labourers feared trapped after stone quarry collapses in Mizoram
At least eight labourers have died and four other are missing following a stone quarry collapsein the Indian state of Mizoram. The 12 labourers got trapped in the open-pit mine, according to local authorities. The police officials in the Hnahthial district of Mizoram told the media that the incident took place in the afternoon as labourers of ABCI Infrastructure private limited were working at the quarry. According to official reports, there were 13 people working at the site, Superintendent of Police Vineet Kumar said.
One person was able to escape the accident, the SP confirmed according to PTI.
Troopers from the Assam Rifles and Border Security Force (BSF) were also helping with rescue efforts and had joined local police. A National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team comprising two officers and 13 staff are also at the spot to assist with rescue and relief operations.
The police were also assisted in the rescue effort by volunteers of the Young Mizo Association (YMA) who rushed to the spot from nearby villages who joined hands with personnel from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) sanctioned by the local government, Border Security Force and Assam Rifles.
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"The identification of the dead bodies will be done after post-mortem examination. Search operation is still going on and will be continued till all missing are found," the National Disaster Response Force said in a statement.
Search operations which were on all night will continue till all the missing persons are found,Hnahthial district deputy commissioner R Lalremsanga told PTI.
(With inputs from agencies)