Guwahati: At least three people were killed when a landslide hit Mizoram’s Khawzawl District on Thursday.
The incident took place in the Hermon area in the district.
As per sources, the incident occurred when the Balaji Company under National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) has been constructing roads for the National Highway.
The deceased have been identified as Prem Kumar Mandal, Raten Mandal, and Alok Mandal, all are residents of Mandal district in West Bengal.
On November 15, 2022, at least 12 people were feared trapped after a stone quarry on a hill slope collapsed in Mizoram’s Hnahthial district. The collapse at Maudarh village occurred around 2.40 p.m. when workers engaged by ABCI Infrastructure Private Limited were working in the quarry.