This Article is From Nov 16, 2022

3 More Killed In Mizoram Stone Quarry Collapse, Total Count Now 11

Mizoram stone quarry collapse: So far, 11 bodies have been recovered and one person is still missing, the Additional Deputy Commissioner said.

3 More Killed In Mizoram Stone Quarry Collapse, Total Count Now 11

The teams of BSF, Assam Rifles, NDRF, state police are engaged in a search operation.

Hnahthial, Mizoram:

Three more bodies were recovered on Tuesday from the debris of the stone quarry which collapsed at Maudarh village in Mizoram's Hnahthial district, informed Additional Deputy Commissioner Saizikpuii.

So far, 11 bodies have been recovered and one person is still missing, the Additional Deputy Commissioner added.

The teams of BSF, Assam Rifles, NDRF, state police and district administration are engaged in a search operation to retrieve the body of the remaining person, stated the Additional Deputy Commissioner.

Earlier on Tuesday morning, the bodies of eight migrant labourers were recovered after they were trapped when a stone quarry in Mizoram collapsed.

The BSF rescue team was immediately dispatched and arrived as the first response unit on Tuesday.

The NDRF team reached the spot on Tuesday morning.

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