Mizoram: 10 people dead, many missing as stone quarry collapses in Aizawl amid heavy rains

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On Tuesday morning a stone quarry collapsed due to constant rains in Mizoram's Aizawl, leaving ten people dead and multiple more missing as told by DGP Anil Shukla to PTI.

According to the PTI report, the police added that the incident took place in the vicinity of Melthum and Hlimen, on the southern edge of the town of Aizawl, at approximately six in the morning. The police officials said that 10 bodies have been found, while numerous others are still buried beneath the rubble due to a landslide.

DGP claimed that the rescue efforts were being impacted by the heavy rains. According to state officials, the rains caused landslides in a number of locations. A landslip on National Highway 6 at Hunthar has blocked off Aizawl from the rest of the country, they added.

They also mentioned that landslides have caused disruptions to several intra-state routes. All government employees were instructed to work from home, with the exception of those who provided critical services, while all schools were closed due to the rain.

(With Inputs from PTI)