3 labourers crushed to death in accident at Pali granite mine

Pali: Three labourers died after being buried under a heavy rock at a granite mine in Rajasthan’s Pali on Wednesday, police said. The rock slipped during stone cutting in the mine, killing Mahaveer Meena (20), Hemraj Meena (22), and Mohan Meena (21) on the spot, they said.

Three other labourers also got injured in the accident that happened at the mine located in Guda Endla police station area this morning, police said. A total of 6 labourers were caught in the rubble, 3 of whom died on the spot while other 3 recived non-fatal injuries and were rushed to the hospital.

The bodies of the deceased were taken out of the rubble in a rescue operation bu the local police, and have been sent to Bangar District Hospital for post-mortem and the families have been informed, the officials said. Further investigation is underway, police said.