After a 14-day search operation, the bodies of John Nongrum and Phiniellin Umbah, illegal coal miners trapped in a rat-hole mine in Tinsukia, were recovered. The incident highlights the dire working conditions in illegal mines.
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Coal Miners: According to information, the incident occurred around 12.30 am in the illegal Tikok West mining site between Bargolai and Namdang, located under the Tikok colliery in Ledo, a senior official of the district administration told PTI.
India News: At least three coal miners are trapped inside an illegal rat-hole mine of Patkai hills in Tinsukia district of Assam following a landslide, officials