Sylhet: Three workers were killed while extracting stones from a quarry in Lampapani area of Jaflong here on Tuesday afternoon.

One of the deceased is Nazimuddin, 25, son of Nur Mia of Daubari village of Gowainghat upazila.

The victim sustained injuries from the pipe of a boma machine while collecting stones from the quarry round 4pm, said Delwar Hossain, officer-in-charge of Gowainghat Police Station.

On information, police rushed to the quarry and took the victim to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital where the doctor declared him dead, the OC added.