Mizoram Stone Quarry Collapse: 8 bodies recovered, 12 more workers feared trapped
The incident in the Maudarh area in the Hnahthial district of Mizoram took place at around 2:40 pm in the Maudarh area in the Hnahthial district.
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Aizawl, Nov 15: In the Mizoram Stone Quarry collapse incident, a total of eight bodies have been recovered so far from the site at Maudarh village in Hnahthial district of Mizoram after the stone quarry collapsed on Monday (Nov 14) afternoon. The incident took place at around 2:40 pm in the Maudarh area in the Hnahthial district.
Twelve more workers are still feared trapped. Out of 12 workers, four are ABCI Infrastructure Pvt Ltd employees and eight are contractor employees. According to the district administration, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team comprising two officers and 13 staff reached the spot on Tuesday (Nov 15) morning. The search operation is on.
Saizikpuii, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Hnahthial district shared that the dead bodies would be carried for post-mortem examination after the identification of the bodies is done. Saizikpuii earlier informed, "As many as 15-20 labourers are feared trapped after a stone quarry collapsed in Mizoram's Hnahthial district. The incident took place in the Maudarh area in Hnahthial district at around 3 pm." Further details awaited.