India, Nov. 17 -- The death toll in the collapse of a stone mine in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra district rose to 5 after four more bodies were taken out by authorities from the site, officials said.

The incident took place in the Billi Markundi mining area in Sonbhadra on late Saturday afternoon.

"Four bodies have been recovered. Rescue operation is underway", district magistrate (DM) Badrinath Singh said.

At least three more labourers remain trapped under the debris.

Though one death was confirmed on Sunday, rescuers recovered four more bodies during wee hours on Monday. The deceased were identified as Santosh Yadav, and Indrajit Yadav, both brothers, Ravindra alias Nanak, a resident of Kachnarwa village in the Kon police station area ...