4 workers killed in mudslide at Jaflong stone quarry
Publish : 02 Jan 2018, 20:56
Four workers have been killed in a mudslide while they were extracting stones from a quarry at Jaflong in Goainghat upazila, Sylhet.One of the deceased has been identified as Nur Miah, 35, a resident of Koronchi village under Osmaninagar upazila of Sylhet.Witnesses said the mudslide took place at a quarry owned by one Sattar in Nayagram area on the bank of a river around 4:30pm on Tuesday. At least 10 workers were extracting stones from the pit at that time.A police team rushed to the spot and recovered the four dead bodies from the mud, said Sylhet Additional Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) Mohammad Anis.