Guwahati: A sudden landslide claimed the lives of six labourers and critically injured four others in Merapani on thr Assam-Nagaland border.
The deceased miners, identified as Majibur Ali, Kamal Chetry, and Bishal Thapa, hailed from Sonapur in Assam’s Golaghat district.
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Police are awaiting confirmation of the remaining victims’ identities.
Reports indicate that all six fatalities and four injured were engaged in mining activities when the landslide swept through the Risayan-based coal mine, employing over 10 laborers.
The injured received immediate medical attention at a Dimapur hospital in Nagaland.
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The cause of the landslide is unknown, and further details are expected to emerge soon.
The police are investigating the incident and cause of the landslide.