FARIDABAD: Four women died in Tigaon village here while excavating soil from a nearby clay mine. Five women of the same family had just entered the mine, when it gave way and they got buried under it. Police were called in and the women were extricated. While four of them died, one managed to survive.
The deceased were identified as Bataso (65), Sunita (35), Banto (45) and Preeti (14).
Suman, 30, is the lone survivor. Suman escaped with some minor injuries, said SHO Sandeep More.