8 bodies recovered, 4 workers still missing

MIZORAM LANDSLIDE

AIZAWL: Eight bodies were recovered on Tuesday, a day after a stone quarry collapsed following a landslide in Mizoram’s Hnahthial district, government officials said, adding four people were still feared missing.

According to officials, 13 people were working at the stone quarry at Maudarh village on Monday when a massive landslide hit the area around 3pm. While one worker managed to escape unhurt, 12 were feared trapped under the debris. “Eight bodies have been recovered from the debris till 7am on Tuesday,” said DC R Lalremsanga.