At Least 17 Are Killed When Stone Quarry Collapses in India’s Northeast

At Least 17 Are Killed When Stone Quarry Collapses in India’s Northeast
Trees swing during heavy winds and rains caused by Cyclone Remal along the coastal areas at Bakkhali, South 24 parganas, West Bengal, India, on May 27, 2024. Ashim Paul/AP Photo
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GUWAHATI, India—A stone quarry collapsed Tuesday in India’s northeast due to heavy rain triggered by a tropical storm, killing 17 quarry workers and leaving 12 missing, officials said.

Senior police officer Rahul Alwal said rescuers recovered the bodies of those killed in the quarry in Melthum, about 6 kilometers (3.5 miles) from the Mizoram state capital, Aizwal, and were able to pull out two workers alive from the debris.