Four Workers Killed, One Injured In Tamil Nadu Landslide; CM Stalin Extends Condolences

New Delhi: A devastating landslide struck a stone quarry operated via Mega Blue Metal in Mallakottai, Sivaganga district, close to S.S. Kottai, Tuesday morning. The incident claimed the lives of 4 employees, whilst one particular person was once injured and rushed to a personal medical institution in Madurai for remedy. Sivaganga District SP showed ANI that 4 our bodies were recovered up to now, and rescue operations are underway. The injured employees are receiving remedy at a personal medical institution in Madurai.

Tamil Nadu: Four employees died in a landslide at a stone quarry operated via Mega Blue Metal in Mallakottai, in Sivaganga district, close to S.S. Kottai.

Sivaganga District SP says, ‘So some distance, we have now discovered 4 our bodies, and one injured particular person has been admitted to a personal medical institution in…

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Okay. Stalin expressed his heartfelt condolences to the households and kinfolk of the deceased. As in keeping with the Tamil Nadu CMO, MK Stalin introduced monetary help of Rs. 4 lakh every to the households of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh to the injured employee from the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund. The CM additionally ordered that the injured employee obtain the most efficient conceivable hospital treatment.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Okay. Stalin prolonged his heartfelt condolences to the households and kinfolk of the deceased. He additionally introduced monetary help of Rs. 4 lakh every to the households of the deceased and Rs. 1 lakh to the injured employee from the Chief Minister’s Public Relief… https://t.co/raFRgXyqfo
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“Additionally, the Chief Minister has ordered that Michael, who was injured in the accident and is currently receiving treatment at a private hospital, be given the best possible medical care,” Tamil Nadu CMO added. 

சிவகங்கை மாவட்டம், சிங்கம்புணரி வட்டம், மல்லாக்கோட்டை கிராமத்திலுள்ள கல் குவாரியில் பாறை மற்றும் மண் சரிந்து விழுந்த விபத்தில் உயிரிழந்தவர்களின் குடும்பத்தினருக்கு ஆறுதல் மற்றும் நிதியுதவியை மாண்புமிகு முதலமைச்சர் @mkstalin அவர்கள் அறிவித்துள்ளார். pic.twitter.com/EtMg5NS1Mj
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The deceased employees had been known as Muruganandham, Arumugam, Ganesan, Andichamy, and Harshit, who’re from Odisha. The incident has despatched shockwaves thru the area people, and government are investigating the reason for the landslide.

The state executive has confident make stronger to the affected households and is operating to verify the injured employee receives right kind clinical consideration.

(With inputs from ANI)