Police officials said the incident occurred in the Obra police station area of Sonbhadra district. Police received information that a hillside cracked at the Krishna Mining Works mine in Raspahari, near Billi Markundi Mining, and buried some people under rocks.
उत्तर प्रदेश: सोनभद्र में खदान धंसने से 3 की मौत, कई मज़दूरों के दबे होने की आशंका, रेस्क्यू जारी
Rescue operations are underway following the landslide in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. Several people are feared trapped under the debris. Police and administrative officials are conducting relief and rescue operations.
Varanasi ADG Zone stated on the social media platform “X” that ADG Piyush Mordia immediately took cognizance of the incident and personally visited the site to inspect it. He gathered information from officials and staff present at the scene regarding the incident. Following this, the ADG issued necessary instructions to officials regarding the rescue and relief operations.
Police officials stated that the incident occurred in the Obra police station area of Sonbhadra district. Police received information that a landslide had buried some people under rocks at the Krishna Mining Works mine in Raspahari, near Billi Markundi Mining. Upon receiving the information, Obra police immediately arrived at the scene and carried out rescue operations.
It is reported that the accident occurred late at night. Two people have died so far, while approximately 15 others are feared trapped. Following the information, teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are also present at the scene, and rescue operations are underway.
District Magistrate BN Singh arrived at the scene at night after receiving information about the accident. He stated that efforts are underway to rescue those trapped. Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have arrived from Mirzapur.
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Social Welfare and local MLA Sanjeev Kumar Gond visited the site. Speaking about the relief and rescue operations, he said that every possible effort is being made to rescue those trapped in the debris.
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