7 years, 10 months ago
6 workers crushed to death in AP quarry
Amaravati: Six workers were crushed to death under boulders following a landslide in a quarry at Phirangipuram in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday. The state government has announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of the deceased, said Guntur District Collector Kona Sasidhar. Among the deceased, three workers belonged to Phirangipuram area, while the others hailed from Donabanda in Krishna district, the official said. Sasidhar, who visited the scene of the mishap, said a magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the incident and the mining department directed to verify if the quarry had a valid licence.














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