Mizoram Stone Quarry Tragedy: 2 More Bodies Found
First Published: 16th November, 2022 9:35 IST
The two bodies have been identified as Shofiqul Islam (26) from Assam and Kahamrai (49) from Mizoram.
Story reported by Isaac Zoramsanga
Two more bodies were found today at the Murdah stone quarry collapse site in Mizoram.
A total of 12 workers were buried alive when after the stone quarry near Maudarh village in south Mizoram’s Hnahthial district, collapsed on top of the workers on Monday evening.
With the two bodies recovered today, 10 bodies have been found so far.
The two bodies have been identified as Shofiqul Islam (26) from Assam and Kahamrai (49) from Mizoram.
Jahidur Islam (27) Assam and Ajoy Chakma from Mizoram (25) are still missing.
Ajay Chakma, a resident of Tlabung village in Lunglei district and Jahidur Islam hails from Assam’s Barpeta district.
Of the 12 people buried, 3 were from Assam – Surajit Roy, Safikul Islam and Jaidul Islam, one from Mizoram, two from Jharkhand and six from West Bengal.
Also Read: 3 from Assam among 12 dead in Mizoram Stone Quarry Tragedy
All of them were working as excavator operators at the site. They were employed by Anupam Bricks and Concrete Industries Limited or ABCIL.
The company is engaged in in the construction and widening of National Highway No 54 between Hnahthial town and Zobawk village sector in Mizoram.
Search and rescue operations are on to find the remaining two people feared dead.
Sources said that the workers had dug too deep and disturbed the stone quarry’s stability, resulting in the entire hill coming down on the workers.
The landslip also buried five Hitachi excavators, a big stone crusher and a drilling machine.
Also Watch:
Story edited by Lipika Roy
COMMENTS
TOPMOST STORY NOW
Live Lok Sabha Polls- Manipur: EVMs at 4 polling stations reportedly destroyed in Oinam village
26th April 2024Live Lok Sabha Polls- Manipur: Cong demands repoll in 17 polling stations in Ukhrul
26th April 2024Live Mizoram: 11 involved in state’s biggest scam and potentially in Northeast arrested
26th April 2024Live First reax of Meghalaya Dy CM Sniawbhalang Dhar after supected petrol bomb hurled at his residence
26th April 2024WE RECOMMEND
Mizoram: Car loan fraud worth Rs 150 cr busted, 11 arrested
Jakir Hussain, who was an Area Manager of Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. was the mastermind and had hatched the conspiracy along with his associates.
26th April 2024African Swine Flu hits Mizoram, sale of pork in affected districts prohibited
The Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department has directed the farmers to bury the dead pigs with lime powder.
23rd April 2024Mizoram: Zokhawthar bridge closed due to LS polls, reopens
The closure of the bridge was implemented as part of security measures during the election period to ensure the safety and smooth conduct of the elections.
21st April 2024Mizoram LS polls: Urban apathy, lack of agendas, issues by political parties blamed for low turnout
Additional Chief Electoral Officer Dr. H. Lianzela spoke exclusively to Northeast Live and pointed out several aspects that have affected voting
20th April 2024Polling for 15 of the 25 Lok Sabha seats in Northeast underway, 96 candidates in fray
As many as 35 candidates are in the fray in Assam, 10 each in Manipur and Meghalaya, 14 each in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, 6 in Mizoram 4 in Tripura and 3 in Nagaland.
19th April 2024