While the six workers, all from neighbouring Assam, were killed, four others sustained injuries and were rushed to a hospital in Dimapur | Latest News India
At least six coal mine workers died and four injured in a tragic mishap at a colliery at Ruchayan area under Bhandari sub-division in Wokha district on Thursday. When contacted Addl SP Wokha informed that the coal mine had reportedly employed around 10 labourers. The incident took place around 2 pm.
PEDDAPALLI: Three people, who were trapped following an accident in a mine of the Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL)in Peddapalli district of Telangana, were found dead, the management announced on Wednesday. The bodies of three persons two officials and one outsourced worker were recovered under the debris inside the mine late on Tuesday night, SCCL sources said.
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GUWAHATI: Five miners were trapped in a coal mine on Monday in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district after a dynamite exploded, causing water to gush in and flood the mine. A search and rescue operation was underway as of Monday night. The police have identified three of the trapped miners as Abdul Karim, Abdul Kalam (both from Assam), and Shyamcharan Debbarma from Tripura.
The district Superintendent of Police, Jagpal Singh Dhanoa, said the action was taken based on the information received from Assam police about six workers being trapped in a coal mine in East Jaintia Hills on the night of May 30-31. The site was located at 6.00 am on Monday.