NEW DELHI, May 28 (NNN-PTI) – At least 10 people were killed and many others feared trapped, under the debris as a stone quarry collapsed, today, in India’s north-eastern state of Mizoram, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The stone quarry collapsed, when heavy rains hit the state in the aftermath of cyclone Remal, which made landfall along the coastline of India and Bangladesh on Sunday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to officials, the stone quarry collapsed on the outskirts of Aizawl, the capital city of Mizoram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This morning a stone quarry collapsed in an area between Melthum and Hlimen, on the southern outskirts of the Aizawl town, killing 10 people and trapping many others,” an official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Immediately after the incident, authorities rushed rescue teams to pull the bodies and survivors from the quarry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officials said, the rescue operation was hampered by the relentless rain and landslides in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reports said, a child was rescued from the site and rushed to a nearby hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The collapse of the stone quarry also caused significant damage to nearby houses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the wake of heavy rains, the authorities have ordered the closure of all schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings of extremely heavy rainfall across north-eastern states over the next two days.– NNN-PTI <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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