Bhilwara: In another accident at a mining site, two labourers got trapped under the debris as a portion of a white stone quarry collapsed over them in Luhari Gram Panchayat area of Jahazpur subdivision in Bhilwara district Tuesday evening. The victims, identified as Mukesh Kalbeliya and Kishan Kalbeliya from the Bijolia police station area, were working inside the quarry when stones from the upper section suddenly gave way, burying them under the debris. The incident took place in the forest of Sagnalai village.Immediately after receiving reports of the accident, local authorities, including Jahazpur SDM Rajkesh Meena and officials from the Hanuman Nagar police station, rushed to the scene. A rescue operation was promptly launched, with emergency responders using JCB machinery and receiving assistance from local residents to clear the debris. “We are working diligently to reach the trapped workers but their condition remains unknown at this time,” said Additional SP Rajesh Arya of Shahpura, who is overseeing the rescue efforts.This incident comes just one week after a similar tragic accident in Dadia village of Gudli Gram Panchayat, also in Bhilwara district, where two workers lost their lives in a quarry collapse. The recurring nature of such accidents has raised concerns about safety measures in local mining operations. Rescue operations were ongoing at the stone quarry in Luhari Gram panchayat area of Jahazpur and authorities were working against time to reach the trapped workers till reports last came in.
