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Andhra Pradesh: 6 Migrant Workers From Odisha Killed in Rock Collapse at Granite Quarry, ₹4 Lakh Ex-Gratia Announced
BAPATLA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA, AUG 3 – Andhra Pradesh orders investigation into safety lapses after six Odisha migrant workers die in granite quarry collapse, with 10 others injured and hospitalized, officials said.
- Sunday morning around 10.30 am, six migrant workers from Odisha were killed by a rockfall at Satyakrishna Granite Quarry near Ballikurava in Bapatla district.
- Bapatla District Collector J. Venkata Murali and Superintendent of Police Tushar Dudi said safety precautions were inadequate, and quarry management allegedly claimed lightning caused deaths, but forensic teams found no seismic activity.
- Rescue teams have recovered four bodies and are searching for two others still trapped, while eight critically injured were admitted to a hospital at Narasaraopeta.
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu ordered a thorough investigation and told officials, `I spoke with officials, instructed them to provide the best possible medical treatment to the injured, and ordered a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the accident` in a release.
- Meanwhile, the Andhra Pradesh government has launched a safety violations probe at the Bapatla quarry, with local residents urging stricter safety measures amid frequent accidents.
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Six migrant workers killed in granite quarry accident in Andhra
Ballikurava: Six migrant workers were killed and three injured after a massive granite rock fell on them at a quarry in Bapatla district of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. According to police, the incident occurred around 10.30 am today when 10 to 15 workers were engaged in mining works. “All victims are from Odisha. We suspect water seepage caused the rock to give way. Forensic teams are investigating,” the police official told PTI, adding there were…
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