Three Killed in Landslide In Koraput

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Koraput: Three people including two women were killed today in a landslide in Karanjiguda hills near Dalapatiguda village under Pottangi police limits in Koraput district. Police said that the incident took place when a group of around 10 people were present in the spot for limestone mining.

Eyewitnesses said that while the three victims died on the spot, two others were rescued in critical condition. The injured have been rushed to the nearest hospital.

The deceased have been identified as Champa Palesi (19), Jayanti Pedakapu (26) and Suna Nayak Bisu (27). Pottangi police have rushed to the spot and have started an investigation.

“ The group was extracting limestone when a portion of the hill caved in and five of them remained trapped. Others immediately alerted villagers who cleared the debris and rescued the victims,” said a police official.

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