Seven migrant workers killed in Bengaluru quarry collapse

At least seven migrant workers were killed and several others injured after a massive boulder collapsed at a stone quarry on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Thursday morning. The incident occurred at the Kaveri Crusher unit in Madapattana village, within the Bengaluru South taluk, during early morning quarrying operations. Rescue teams fear more workers may be trapped under the debris, and the death toll could rise.

The collapse happened between 6:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. while workers were preparing for or engaged in blasting operations. Preliminary reports indicate a large rock broke free from an upper section of the quarry, falling approximately 40 feet onto laborers working below. The falling boulder also crushed tractors and other vehicles at the site. Most of the victims were daily wage migrant laborers from Bihar, with some from West Bengal and North Karnataka. The identities of all the deceased had not been fully established by Thursday.

Police and rescue personnel from the Tavarekere Police Station rushed to the scene, cordoned off the area, and launched search and rescue operations. At least five injured workers were shifted to private hospitals for treatment. The quarry...