Overview
- A large rock detached from roughly 40 feet above a work area at the Kaveri crusher quarry in Madapattana on Thursday and crashed into labourers working below.
- Rescue teams and police reached the scene immediately and began clearing debris while hospitals treated multiple injured workers and searches continued for anyone still trapped.
- Officials have confirmed seven dead and several injured so far and warned the toll could rise as crews continue recovery operations.
- Police have taken the quarry owner into custody and registered a formal investigation to establish whether excavation sequence, use of heavy machinery or other safety rules were breached.
- The victims were mainly daily‑wage migrant labourers living in makeshift housing near the site and the incident has renewed scrutiny of quarry safety and enforcement in Karnataka, with senior officials promising action.