At a granite quarry in Andhra Pradesh, enormous boulders fell on top of at least six workers, killing them. The incident happened during regular operations at a private quarry in the Bapatla district, close to Ballikurava. When the edge of the quarry crumbled, there were perhaps 15 to 20 workers inside. Officers hurried to the scene and began rescuing people. According to reports, the deceased were Odisha migrant laborers. According to reports, a few other employees were hurt and sent to different hospitals. A hospital in Narsaraopeta received eight critically injured patients.
Boulders fell on the workers during the blasting operation a few minutes after they had reported for duty at nine in the morning. Senior officials were overseeing the rescue effort and had hurried to the scene. Revenue department employees were helping the police with the rescue effort. The bodies were being retrieved. N. Chandrababu Naidu, the chief minister, expressed horror at the granite quarry catastrophe. He addressed high-ranking officials and gave them instructions to start rescue and relief efforts right away. Additionally, he requested that they make sure the injured received the finest care possible.
In addition, the Chief Minister requested that the district authorities carry out a comprehensive inquiry into the occurrence and take action to stop similar incidents from happening again. Local authorities were informed by Superintendent of Police Tushar Dudi and Bapatla District Collector J. Venkata Murali.
