Uttarakhand: Eight laborers killed, four injured in Rudraprayag landslide
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At least eight laborers were killed and four others injured today in a landslide near the construction site of Char Dham all-weather road in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district, police said.
The incident took place near Banswada on the Rishikesh-Kedarnath national highway, they said.
Eight bodies were pulled out of the debris, and the injured have been rushed to nearby hospitals, a senior police official said.
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Laborers were trying to cut a portion of the mountain
According to onlookers, who called up the district disaster office, the labors were trying to cut out a portion of the mountain after which all of a sudden, it came down.
According to the project contractor, there were a total of 23 laborers working, of which 11 escaped unhurt.
Senior officials have rushed to the spot and rescue and relief operation is underway.