According to the local police, the gruesome accident took place in the early hours of Thursday morning when the laborers were engaged in their daily work of stone breaking and excavation in the mine. An eyewitness laborer present at the scene said that around 18 laborers were working on the site at the time of the accident.
Bengaluru Tragedy: A heart-wrenching incident has come to light from Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka. A serious accident has occurred in a stone quarry located in Madapatta area of Bengaluru South Taluk in the early morning when a big rock fell. In this tragic accident, seven laborers from Bihar were crushed to death on the spot by the debris, while several other laborers working in the mine were reportedly seriously injured.
A rock suddenly collapsed during the work
According to the local police, the gruesome accident took place in the early hours of Thursday morning when the laborers were engaged in their daily work of stone breaking and excavation in the mine. An eyewitness laborer present at the scene said that around 18 laborers were working on the site at the time of the accident. Meanwhile, a huge rock suddenly collapsed from a height of about 40 feet and fell on the laborers working below. The rock was so big that the laborers did not even get a chance to escape. According to the details received, all the persons who lost their lives were daily laborers engaged in daily labor at the stone crusher site.
Initiate rescue operations and administrative investigations on war footing
As soon as the accident was reported, the local police, administration and rescue teams immediately rushed to the spot. An operation was started with the help of heavy machinery to extricate the people trapped under the debris. All the injured laborers have been shifted to a nearby private hospital for immediate treatment, where they are currently undergoing treatment. Efforts are being made by the administration to know the exact number of injured. The entire area has now been sealed off and debris removal operations have been intensified to ensure that no other laborers are trapped inside the debris.
Nostalgia in the families of the dead
The police has officially confirmed that all the seven laborers who lost their lives in the accident were residents of Bihar. The police have contacted the Bihar administration to inform the families of these workers who came to Bengaluru in search of employment about this sad incident. On the other hand, the police have registered a case in this matter and initiated the rounds of investigation. An in-depth investigation has been conducted to find out whether safety rules were violated during the mining operation and whether someone’s negligence was responsible for such a huge rock fall.
