Seven labourers crushed to death in Uttarakhand landslide

DN Bureau

Seven labourers died after a series of rocks fell on them on Kedarnath roadway Rudraprayag Banswara on Friday.

site of the incident
site of the incident


Banswara (Uttarakhand): Seven labourers died after a series of rocks fell on them on Kedarnath roadway Rudraprayag Banswara on Friday.
district magistrate Mangesh Ghildiyal said seven bodies have been recovered from the accident site.

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As soon as information of the landslide was received, teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and police were pressed into action to carry out rescue operations.

Five labourers were rescued during the search operation and admitted to a hospital in the vicinity. Their condition is said to be critical.
 










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