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One Dead, About 15 Feared Trapped After Quarry Collapse in Sonbhadra

Authorities are probing whether mining defied a halt order issued because of a nearby chief ministerial event.

Overview

  • The collapse struck the Krishna Mines site in Billi Markundi under Obra police limits on Saturday.
  • The body of one worker has been recovered, with estimates suggesting roughly 15 others may be under the debris.
  • NDRF and SDRF units from Mirzapur joined local responders, private contractors and Obra Thermal Power Project crews in the rescue.
  • District officials said additional lighting and heavy machinery are being deployed as the exact tally of trapped workers remains unverified.
  • Minister Sanjeev Kumar Gond pledged ex-gratia support and strict action following the inquiry, as families at the site identified missing workers.