Stone mine collapses in Mizoram, 12 laborers trapped: all feared dead, accident happened at 3 pm in Hanthial district

A stone quarry collapsed in Mizoram’s Hanthial district on Monday. Twelve laborers are feared trapped in the accident. The incident took place in Moudarh area around 3 pm. Rescue teams have started the rescue operation. In the media reports, all the laborers are being told from Bihar.

SP Vineet Kumar said that 13 workers of ABCL Infrastructure Pvt Ltd were working in the mine at the time of the accident. One laborer managed to escape from there, but 12 laborers could not leave. They got stuck in the rubble. The SP said that till 7.30 pm, there has been no success in evacuating any laborer.

Machines also buried in debris

This mine is operational for the last two and a half years. According to sources, the workers had just returned after having lunch, when the mine collapsed and they were trapped under it. Along with the workers, 5 digging machines and several drilling machines have also been buried in the mine. State Disaster Response Force, Border Security Force and Assam Rifles are engaged in rescue operation. People from nearby Leite village and Hanthiyal town are helping in the rescue operation.

Nearby volunteers also engaged in rescue work.

Volunteers of the Young Mizo Association have reached the accident site and are helping in the rescue operation.

Medical teams have also reached the spot. People familiar with the area told that the mine collapsed when the workers were collecting stones by breaking them. Volunteers of Young Mizo Association reached there from nearby villages and started helping in the rescue work.