A total of eight labourers working on the stone crushing site were buried under the landslide yesterday in the surrounding areas of Sargodha district, the Geo news reported.
Rescue officials reached the site after being informed of the incident and retrieved six bodies and two injured with the help of heavy machinery, it said.
The injured labourers, said to be in a critical state, have been shifted to a hospital for treatment.
According to eye-witnesses, the incident occurred when the labourers began climbing up a mountain using ropes so they could place explosives for blasting. However, before they could reach their designated position, a landslide occurred, taking the labourers with them.