Landslide in Haryana claims four lives, dozen feared trapped

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Published By : Prameya News Bureau | January 01, 2022 IST

Chandigarh, Jan 1: At least four people have died and several others are feared trapped following a landslide in a mining zone in Haryana's Bhiwani district on Saturday. The workers were reportedly traveling to another mining site when the mishap took place and they got trapped along with their vehicles. The district administration has launched a rescue operation at the Dadam mining zone in Tosham block. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that he has expedited the local administration to ensure swift rescue operations and immediate assistance to the injured ones. He expressed grief over the accident and tweeted, “I am deeply saddened by the accident at the mining site in Bhiwani district of Haryana. The administration is conducting a rescue operation. An SDRF team has been called from Madhuban and an NDRF team from Ghaziabad. An army unit has been called from Hisar. However, four people have reportedly died.” Worth mentioning, the mining activities have been resumed after a long interval, on a large scale in the Dadam mining area and Khanak Pahari after the National Green Tribunal revamped its ban on mining work in the area.

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