New Delhi: A stone quarry collapsed in Mizoram’s Hnahthial district, killing at least eight people whose bodies were recovered early on November 15, with four still missing.Hindustan Times has quoted the deputy commissioner of Hnahthial district, R. Lalremsanga as having said that the identities of the victims are yet to be ascertained. “We will have to check records to verify,” Lalremsanga added.R. Lalremsanga, who is also the chairman of district disaster management authority, was quoted by PTI as having said that search operations have been on all night and will continue.A National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team comprising of 2 officers and 13 staff arrived at the spot on Tuesday morning.The stone quarry is owned by the ABCI Infrastructures Private Limited, which is executing widening of a section of the national highway between Hnathial town and Dawn village.#DramaticVisuals– moments when a dozen labourers from Bihar got trapped after a stone quarry collapsed in Mizoram today at Maudarh, Hnahthial district,a massive multi-agency rescue operation is on @ndtv Reports. pic.twitter.com/CwDR1VwBzk— Ratnadip Choudhury (@RatnadipC) November 14, 2022Of the 12 persons reportedly missing, four were employees of ABCI, while eight others were a contractor’s employees, Lalremsanga told PTI.People present at the site said that troopers from Assam Rifles and Border Security Force (BSF) joined local police and people in the rescue operation.Earlier, Hnahthial Superintendent of Police (SP) Vineet Kumar had said that the incident occurred at around 3 pm on Monday at Maudarh village, near Hnahthial town.“Thirteen people were working when a massive landslide occurred at the stone quarry. Only one worker managed to escape from the spot,” the SP said.Mizoram | Eight bodies recovered so far from site at Maudarh village in Mizoram's Hnahthial district. BSF rescue team was immediately dispatched and arrived as first response unit. NDRF team reached the spot on Tuesday morning, search operation for 4 more on(Source: BSF) pic.twitter.com/Y7jkXUS3xt— ANI (@ANI) November 15, 2022Eye witnesses claimed that the quarry was dug too deep and had upset the stability of the stone quarry resulting in the entire hill crumbling down on them.Lalremsanga said that five earth excavators, a stone crusher and a drilling machine were also completely buried under the debris.He said that area impacted by the landslide is approximately 5,000 square metres.(With PTI inputs)