At least one dead, 10 feared trapped as portion of stone mine collapses in U.P.’s Sonbhadra; rescue ops underway

A portion of a stone quarry in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra collapsed on Saturday evening (November 15, 2025), leaving several workers trapped under the rubble. At least one person was killed and around 15 others remain trapped as of early Sunday (November 16, 2025).

According to officials, one person’s body has been recovered so far as rescue teams continue operations at the site. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and a team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) from Mirzapur also reached the site to assist rescue operations.