Lorry driver seriously injured after boulders fall at quarry in Keralam’s Thiruvananthapuram
A lorry driver was seriously injured after a rockfall occurred at a quarry in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The incident happened while several vehicles were parked at the site to transport materials.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing safety concerns and regulatory oversight regarding quarrying operations in India.
A lorry driver sustained serious injuries after a mass of boulders and loose earth fell onto his vehicle at a quarry in the Maramuttam area of Kottakkal, Neyyattinkara, in Thiruvananthapuram district of Keralam on Saturday morning.
According to the police, the incident occurred around 7 am at the quarry where several lorries had come in and parked to transport the materials.
Huge rocks and soil which loosened from the upper levels of the rockface of the quarry suddenly fell on the top of one of the lorries parked below.
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