Monday, June 2, 2008

2 killed in Kalahandi landslide

The Pioneer, 2nd May, 2008
Pioneer News Service Bhubaneswar

Two labourers died due to a landslide in Kalahandi district when they were engaged in digging up chips from a mine on Sunday. The accident took place at 10 am. A contractor engaged a few labourers to dig chips from the nearby Gobardhana hill of Duarsani gram panchayat under Sadar block of Kalahandi district.
As no safety measures were taken during the operation, the earth suddenly became loose, leading to the landslide. Later, the police rushed to the spot to rescue the trapped labourers. But by that time, two labourers had died.
The deceased were identified as Dinsabar, driver of the tractor used for the transportations of the chips from the mining site, and Ramprasad Gauda (16). However, another labourer, Bhabani Sunani, managed to survive.
Just before a week, five labourers had met a similar fate and died in a landslide in the district.

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