“Six workers killed in rockslide at Tamil Nadu quarry in Sivaganga”, 22 May 2025

.. six quarry workers were crushed to death in a suspected controlled explosion in Tamil Nadu’s Sivaganga district.. ..Sivaganga police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against the quarry owners, who are absconding. ..The incident took place at Mega Blue Metals, a private stone quarry located at Mallakottai in Singampunari Taluk. According to local officials, the stone quarry has been temporarily sealed after the incident, and operations have come to a grinding halt. ..six workers.. — were employed inside a 400-feet-deep pit at the Mega Blue Metals stone quarry on Tuesday. Five out of the six workers died on the spot. Local officials also confirmed that at least 200 to 300 workers from other states were working at the quarry, and they have been moved out. ..Chief Minister MK Stalin announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the deceased..