NEW DELHI, Nov. 15 : At least eight people died and four went missing after a stone quarry collapsed in India’s northeastern state of Mizoram, said media reports on Tuesday.

According to a report by ANI, the stone quarry collapsed on Monday in the state’s Hnahthial district. Rescue work is still going on. Eight dead bodies have been recovered from the mishap site.

8 dead 4 missing from Indias stone quarry collapse

The dead victims were identified to be laborers and excavators working for a private firm ABCI Infrastructure Private Limited, said a report by Deccan Herald. Most of them were from the eastern state of Bihar, it added.

A National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team has rushed to the mishap site to carry out the relief and rescue operation. Further details are awaited. Enditem (Xinhua)

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