Around a dozen labourers trapped after a wall collapsed at Krishna Mines quarry in Sonbhadra.
NDRF and SDRF teams have been deployed from Mirzapur for rescue operations.
Officials confirm investigation into mine operations and ex-gratia compensation for victims.
A section of Krishna Mines quarry in Billi Markundi village, Sonbhadra district, collapsed on Sunday, leaving several labourers trapped under rubble, officials said. The exact number of those affected remains unknown.
Uttar Pradesh Minister Sanjeev Kumar Gond, who visited the site, said, “Around a dozen labourers” may be under the debris.
District Magistrate B N Singh confirmed that a wall inside the quarry had caved in. “Some labourers are buried after a wall collapsed inside the quarry,” he said.
Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have left Mirzapur to carry out rescue operations, the DM added.
Minister Gond, who is also the local MLA, visited the spot along with district officials. Citing information from people present at the scene, he reiterated that “around a dozen labourers” may be trapped, while noting that the exact number was still unclear.
“The district magistrate, superintendent of police and other officials are at the spot, and relief operations are underway. I am also present here and every possible effort is being made,” Gond said.
He added that the circumstances under which the mine was operating would be investigated and that strict action would be taken against those found guilty. “We stand with the families of the victims,” the minister said. He also confirmed that ex-gratia compensation would be provided to those affected in the incident. “This is a very sad incident,” he added.
According to PTI, officials are continuing rescue operations at the site.
(With inputs from PTI)
