At least two people were killed and several others feared trapped after a landslide at Dadam mining zone of Haryana's Bhiwani district on Saturday.
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that he is in constant touch with the local administration to ensure swift rescue operations. “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," he tweeted.
Around half a dozen dumper trucks and some machines were buried under the debris. The dead are yet to be identified, Inspector Sukhbir of the Tosham Police Station said, adding that rescue operations are underway.
Haryana Agriculture Minister J.P. Dalal who reached the spot of the landslide said he cannot provide exact casualty figures as of yet. “Some people have died. I cannot provide the exact figures as of now. A team of doctors has arrived. We will try to save as many people as possible,” Dalal told ANI.
-with PTI inputs
