Granite quarry collapse: 6 workers dead, 10 injured in Andhra Pradesh's Bapatla; rescue ops on
VIJAYAWADA: At least six workers were killed and 10 others injured after a large portion of rocks collapsed at Satyakrishna Granite Quarry near Ballikurava in Andhra Pradesh's Bapatla district on Sunday morning.
According to police, 16 workers were present at the site when the rockslide occurred. The collapse led to the immediate death of six individuals, while ten others sustained serious injuries. Of the deceased, four bodies were recovered from the debris shortly after the incident.
Rescue operations are ongoing to retrieve the remaining two bodies believed to be trapped under the rocks.
The injured were rushed to Narasaraopet Government Hospital.
The condition of four workers is said to be critical.
Bapatla SP Tushar Dudi visited the site and directed officials to speed up the rescue and recovery operations.
The deceased workers have been preliminarily identified as residents of Odisha.
Chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has expressed concern over the incident and sought detailed information from officials. He has directed that the injured workers receive the best possible medical care and has instructed authorities to conduct a thorough inquiry into the cause of the accident.
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