Guwahati: As many as eight bodies have been recovered after a stone quarry collapsed on Monday afternoon at Maudarh village in Hnahthial district of Mizoram.
The incident occurred in the Maudarh area of the Hnahthial district at about 2:40 p.m.
Moreover, there may yet be twelve more trapped workers. Out of 12, four are employee at ABCI Infrastructure Pvt Ltd and eight are contractors.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team, which consists of two officers and 13 workers arrived at the location on Tuesday morning, said by the district administration and the search operation is ongoing.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of the Hnahthial district, Saizikpuii said that the bodies of the deceased will be taken for a 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.