Sonipat: In a catastrophic incident occurred on the New Year eve, at least two people have been killed and 15-20 are feared trapped after a landslide at Dadam mining zone of Haryana’s Bhiwani district, police said on Saturday.
Officials said that half a dozen dumper trucks and some machines had been buried under debris after the landslide in Tosham block.
“At least two people have died in the incident,” officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Toofan Sharma (30), a native of Bihar, and Binder (23), who hailed from Baganwala in Haryana’s Jind district, while the rescue operation is still underway.
“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,” Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said in a tweet.