Karnataka:A huge rock suddenly collapsed on Thursday morning in a stone quarry located in Madapatna area of Bengaluru South taluk. Due to this terrible accident, 7 daily wage laborers living in Bihar died tragically on the spot. At the same time, many other workers working in the mine were seriously injured after being buried under the debris.
The accident happened in the morning
According to the information received from the local police, this incident happened early Thursday morning when all the workers were busy in breaking stones and digging in the mine as usual. An eyewitness worker present at the site said that a total of 18 people were working there at the time of the accident. Meanwhile, a very heavy rock part fell directly on the laborers working from a height of about 40 feet. The rock was so huge that the workers standing below did not even get a chance to recover or escape.
Police engaged in investigation
Police have officially confirmed that all the 7 deceased workers were natives of Bihar. Came here to work. The police are now trying to contact their families and inform them about this tragedy. Meanwhile, a case has been registered in the local police station and a thorough investigation has been started. The administration is mainly focusing on how such a big rock slipped. It is also being investigated whether the stone crusher operator ignored the safety standards in the mine or was grossly negligent during the work.
Administration sealed the area
As soon as information about the accident was received, the local administration, police force and relief teams immediately swung into action and reached the incident site. Rescue operation was started immediately to remove the debris. In view of security, the authorities have cordoned off the entire Madapatna crusher area and sealed it.
The injured have not been officially confirmed.
The debris is being completely cleared to ensure that no other workers are trapped inside. The injured laborers who were pulled out from under the rock have been admitted to a nearby private hospital via ambulance, where their treatment is continuing under the supervision of doctors. However, the exact number of injured is yet to be officially confirmed by the administration.
Chief Minister DK Shivkumar expressed grief
State Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has expressed deep condolence over the tragic mine accident that took place in Madapattana, located in the southern taluk of Karnataka’s capital Bengaluru. The Chief Minister described the incident of loss of life of seven laborers from Bihar due to collapse of the crusher wall as extremely heart-wrenching.
What did Chief Minister Shivkumar say
Expressing his condolences towards the deceased workers, Chief Minister Shiv Kumar said, ‘The untimely death of seven workers due to the collapse of the crusher wall in Madapatna is extremely painful. My sympathies are with the families of the victims in this sad moment. We pray to God to grant peace to the departed souls and give strength to their families to bear this great loss. Also, I wish for the complete recovery of the other workers injured in the accident as soon as possible.
The death of 7 laborers after a massive rock collapse in Madapatna in Bangalore South taluka has brought great grief.
I pray that God may grant eternal peace to the soul of the deceased, give strength to the family members to bear the pain and may the injured recover soon.
Work in stone quarries…
— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) July 2, 2026
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