Seven labourers crushed to death in Uttarakhand landslide

Banswara (Uttarakhand): Seven labourers died after a series of rocks fell on them on Kedarnath roadway Rudraprayag Banswara on Friday.
district magistrate Mangesh Ghildiyal said seven bodies have been recovered from the accident site.

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As soon as information of the landslide was received, teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and police were pressed into action to carry out rescue operations.

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Five labourers were rescued during the search operation and admitted to a hospital in the vicinity. Their condition is said to be critical.
 

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