Koraput, June 15: In a tragic incident, three women were killed underground after a moorum mine caved in during excavation.
The incident took place at Matikhala murram hill near Kolab dam in Koraput district on Saturday.
The victims were identified as Purni Jani, Sanmati Jani and Champa Badnayak, who belong to Salmanguda village.
Sources said a group of laborers were digging out the minor mineral from the Matikhala moorum mine. Meanwhile, the pit collapsed in and most of the wagers were toppled under the moorum. Of them, three succumbed to breathlessness whereas others could hardly come out of the danger with the intervention of the NDRF team.
Following the incident, the Koraput Town Police reached the spot and initiated an investigation into the incident.
