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.