2 more bodies missing in Mizoram stone quarry collapse recovered, search on for remaining 2

Speaking to indianexpress.com Wednesday, Hnahthial sub-deputy commissioner (SDC) Dr Tetea said: “After the eight bodies were recovered yesterday (Tuesday) morning, two more bodies were recovered around 10 pm last night.”

The official said a search and rescue operation for two more missing persons was still on.

Meanwhile, seven out of eight bodies recovered Tuesday were flown to West Bengal Wednesday. One body was transported to Cachar district in Assam.

Of the two bodies recovered Tuesday night, one was sent to Naisingpara in Kanchanpur of North Tripura district by road and the other to Goalpara district in Assam.

These persons went missing after a major earth slide occurred at a stone quarry following a blast. Only one from a team of 13 migrant labourers managed to escape to safety.

Hnahthial district deputy commissioner R Lalremsanga had earlier said search and rescue operations would continue till all the missing persons were found.

The stone quarry collapse has affected an area of nearly 5,000 square metres. The quarry is owned and operated by the ABCI, an agency engaged in widening a part of the national highway between Hnahthial township and Dawn village.