Three Quarry Labourers Dead in Odisha
At least three labourers, including a woman, were killed and another suffered serious injuries in a landslide at a murram quarry in Odisha's Keonjhar district on Saturday, police said.
Keonjhar (Odisha), Jun 8 (PTI) At least three labourers, including a woman, were killed and another suffered serious injuries in a landslide at a murram quarry in Odisha's Keonjhar district on Saturday, police said.
"Four persons were engaged in digging the quarry, and three are dead and one critical," said Keonjhar Town police Inspector-in-Charge, Somanath Jena.
The incident took place when a portion of the quarry caved in and fell on the labourers at Tulasichaura village, he said.
The injured labourer, also a woman, is undergoing treatment at hospital.
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