Mizoram Stone Quarry Collapse: 29 Dead, Several Missing Amid Heavy Rains

Aizawl: At least 29 people were killed while several ors are missing and trapped under debris as a stone quarry collapsed in Mizoram's Aizawl district amid incessant rains on Wednesday morning. incident happened around 6 am in an area between Melthum and Hlimen on sourn outskirts of Aizawl town, y said.

Following significant quarry collapse and landslide triggered by Cyclone Remal, Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma held a emergency meeting with Home Minister K Sapdanga’n Zokhawthar, DC, and or state officials and said that y are “monitoring landslide situation”.

Five bodies have been recovered so far, while several ors are still trapped under debris, a police officer said. Heavy rains were affecting rescue operations.

Speaking on tragic incident, Mizoram DGP Anil Shukla said, “10 people have died as a stone quarry collapsed on outskirts of Aizawl following incessant rains. Police personnel are engaged in rescue operations. water levels of rivers are also rising up and many people living in riverside areas have been evacuated.”

rains triggered landslides at several places in state, officials said.

Aizawl has been cut off from rest of country due to a landslide on National Highway 6 at Hunthar. Besides, several intra-state highways have also been disrupted by landslides.

Because of rains, all schools were closed and government employees, except those involved in providing essential services, were asked to work from home.

(With inputs from Anuriddha)

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