One person was killed, and multiple workers went missing in the stone quarry collapse in the Billi Markundi mining area under Obra Police Station limits in Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh.

The incident occurred around 1500 hours on Saturday, and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) continued search operations.

According to an NDRF statement, the tragedy struck when a section of the quarry caved in during blasting.

“Initial information indicated that several workers were trapped under the debris,” the release stated.

In response, one NDRF team was immediately deployed to the site to assist local authorities.

The statement further added, “During the overnight operation, the team recovered one body. The search for the remaining missing workers is underway with NDRF rescuers cont

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