Bhiwani (Haryana): Four labourers were killed and almost a dozen are missing following a landslide in a mining zone in Dadam village of Bhiwani district in Haryana on Saturday. One of the deceased is a resident of Punjab while the other has not been identified. The injured people are from Jharkhand and Bihar.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed grief over a landslide that took place at a mining site in Bhiwani district and also spoke to Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. Taking to Twitter, the Home Minister also wished speedy recovery to those injured and informed that local administration is engaged in the rescue operation.
The incident occurred at around 8 am when huge rocks and boulders came rolling down trapping several under the debris.
Six dumpers, excavators, and earthmovers came under the debris of the landslide, local sources told ETV Bharat.
Satbir Ratera, chairman of Khanak Dadam Crushers' Association, said that no excavation work was going on at the time of the incident.
The relief and rescue operation has begun at the site and search is going to rescue the trapped persons, he said.
"It is not possible to say how many persons have been trapped under the boulders. Reporters and other people have been prevented from going to the site," said Ratera.
Congress leader Deepender Hooda on Saturday said, "We ask not only for compensation and relief, we ask for justice and for justice an independent inquiry should be ordered as any inquiry within Haryana or under Haryana government or under state police will not suffice so, but inquiry monitored by a sitting judge of either high court or Supreme Court also is the need and we press this demand and we hope that the government will answer soon,".
Hooda also alleged "News is coming in that mining was going on and breaking all the laws, regulations, and in contravention of all the laid down guidelines, this mining activity was going on. The news is coming in that a lot of high profile people are involved in this mining and those who are somewhere linked to certain people who are occupying top posts in such a scenario people would like to know the truth".
Meanwhile, State Agriculture Minister JP Dalal reached the spot and directed the officials to provide all possible help to the injured.
Agriculture Minister JP Dalal said that three people have been admitted to the hospital and instructions have been given to the officials to do everything possible to help the injured.
He said that instructions have also been given to other officials including doctors to help the injured.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar tweets, "Saddened by the unfortunate landslide accident in Dadam mining zone at Bhiwani. I am in constant touch with the local administration to ensure swift rescue operations and immediate assistance to the injured."
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Saddened by the unfortunate landslide accident in Dadam mining zone at Bhiwani. I am in constant touch with the local administration to ensure swift rescue operations and immediate assistance to the injured.
— Manohar Lal (@mlkhattar) January 1, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Saddened by the unfortunate landslide accident in Dadam mining zone at Bhiwani. I am in constant touch with the local administration to ensure swift rescue operations and immediate assistance to the injured.
— Manohar Lal (@mlkhattar) January 1, 2022Saddened by the unfortunate landslide accident in Dadam mining zone at Bhiwani. I am in constant touch with the local administration to ensure swift rescue operations and immediate assistance to the injured.
— Manohar Lal (@mlkhattar) January 1, 2022
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij has informed that the rescue operation is being run by the administration. NDRF team has been called from Ghaziabad, SDRF team has been called from Madhuban and an army unit has been called from Hisar.
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हरियाणा के भिवानी जिले में माइनिंग साइट पर जो हादसा हुआ है उससे मैं बहुत दुखी हूं । प्रशासन द्वारा रेस्क्यू ऑपरेशन चलाया जा रहा है । गाजियाबाद से NDRF की मधुबन से SDRF की टीम बुलाई गई है। हिसार से आर्मी की एक यूनिट बुलाई गई है । अभी तक 4 लोगों की मृत्यु हुई है ।
— ANIL VIJ MINISTER HARYANA (@anilvijminister) January 1, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">हरियाणा के भिवानी जिले में माइनिंग साइट पर जो हादसा हुआ है उससे मैं बहुत दुखी हूं । प्रशासन द्वारा रेस्क्यू ऑपरेशन चलाया जा रहा है । गाजियाबाद से NDRF की मधुबन से SDRF की टीम बुलाई गई है। हिसार से आर्मी की एक यूनिट बुलाई गई है । अभी तक 4 लोगों की मृत्यु हुई है ।
— ANIL VIJ MINISTER HARYANA (@anilvijminister) January 1, 2022हरियाणा के भिवानी जिले में माइनिंग साइट पर जो हादसा हुआ है उससे मैं बहुत दुखी हूं । प्रशासन द्वारा रेस्क्यू ऑपरेशन चलाया जा रहा है । गाजियाबाद से NDRF की मधुबन से SDRF की टीम बुलाई गई है। हिसार से आर्मी की एक यूनिट बुलाई गई है । अभी तक 4 लोगों की मृत्यु हुई है ।
— ANIL VIJ MINISTER HARYANA (@anilvijminister) January 1, 2022
Haryana Mining Minister Moolchand Sharma expressed grief over the incident and said that the first priority of the government is to evacuate the people there. For this, orders have been given to the administrative officers.
Moolchand Sharma clarified that this accident will be investigated by the committee. First of all, the work of removing the debris has to be completed so that if someone is buried under the debris, then it can be removed.
Contractor Vedpal Tanwar told that the mining area is surrounded by forest areas on both sides. Thousands of tons of mountains from the forest area came towards the mining area but the administration is engaged in rescue and relief work.
