Six workers killed in Mining accident in Orissa

Six workers killed in Mining accident in OrissaAt least six workers were killed and several others injured Friday in an open pit mine in Orissa’s Jajpur district when a mound of earth collapsed on them.

“A group of workers had gone to a quarry to extract laterite in a mining area located under Sukinda police station. A heap of earth suddenly collapsed on them,” police SP of the district told.

Six bodies have been recovered from the debris as the fire brigade launched a rescue operation with the help of local residents

A police team rushed to the site and rescue operations were underway, informed the SP.

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