Archive · 5 Aug 2025
Bodies of Odisha Workers Killed in Andhra Quarry Reach Home
Some workers from Odisha were working in a stone quarry in Andhra Pradesh when a big rock fell.
Sadly, six workers died because of it.
Their bodies were sent back home to their families in Odisha.
The government is giving money to the families to help them.
The families are very sad because they lost their loved ones who went to work far away to earn a living.
The bodies of six Odia migrant workers who died in a granite quarry accident were returned to their villages.
The accident occurred on Sunday in Bapatla district, Andhra Pradesh, due to a rock collapse.
The deceased were from Ganjam and Gajapati districts in Odisha.
Eight other workers were injured in the accident.
The Chief Minister announced Rs 4 lakh compensation for the families.
- Who
- Six migrant workers from Odisha and eight others were injured.
- What
- A granite quarry accident resulted in the death of six migrant workers.
- When
- The accident happened on Sunday.
- Where
- Bapatla district, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- A giant rock collapsed within the quarry.
- Deceased's Home Districts
- Ganjam and Gajapati, Odisha
- Injured
- 8
- Compensation
- Rs 4 lakh per family
- Location of Incident
- Bapatla district, Andhra Pradesh
