New Delhi. Around 12 people were trapped in a stone quarry accident in northeastern Mizoram late evening. The administration is running an operation to save them. It is said that this incident happened during the ongoing work in the mine. It is unknown whether there was any loss of life or property in the accident. According to the information that has come to light, the incident took place on the evening of Monday (November 14) in the Hanthial village of Mizoram.
After the information about the people trapped in the mine, the administration reached the spot and the operation relief work is going on. NDTV quoted sources as saying that the employees of the private company had just returned from their lunch break in Maudarh of Hanthiyal district when the stone quarry collapsed. According to the information, 12 workers along with five Hitachi excavators and other drilling machines have been buried under the mine.
On receiving the news of the accident, people of the local village and Hanthiyal town reached the spot and started helping in the rescue operation. Apart from this, the State Disaster Force, Border Security Force, and Assam Rifles have also been called to assist in rescue operations. Please tell that the work of the mine has been in operation for two and a half years.
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