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2 stone quarry workers crushed to death
Two workers, who were involved in drilling work at a stone quarry at Prattiyur here, were crushed to death on Friday after a heavy stone fell over them.
Thiruchirapalli
The quarry has been sealed on instructions by the District Collector. It is said, as many as eight workers including A Senthil (37) of Punganur and M Ranga alais Selvam (46) were drilling rocks at a depth of 500 feet. After drilling one part of the rock, they continued to fill explosives in the adjacent one.Â
All of a sudden, a big stone rolled over them crushing the two workers Senthil and Selvam. Police retrieved the bodies and sent them for post-mortem.
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