Uttar Pradesh minister Sanjeev Gond, who visited the spot on Saturday, said around 12 people were believed to be working at the mining site.

Three workers were found dead after a stone mine collapsed at Billi Markundi in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra on Saturday. While two of the deceased were found on Sunday, one was confirmed dead on the day of the incident itself.

Nine others are believed to be trapped in the debris of the stone quarry. However, the exact number of workers trapped cannot be figured. One of the deceased has been identified as Raju Singh (30), a resident of Panari village in Sonbhadra district, PTI news agency reported.

Uttar Pradesh minister Sanjeev Gond, who visited the spot on Saturday, said around 12 people were believed to be working at the mining site.

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