Two workers were killed and seven others injured after a section of the roof collapsed inside an underground coal mine the operated by South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) in Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol district, police said.
Dhanpura police station in-charge Khem Singh said the accident occurred near pillar No. 45, approximately two kilometres inside the mine entrance. (Representative photo)
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The accident occurred around 3.30 am at Bangwar underground coal mine in SECL’s Sohagpur area when workers were engaged in constructing a stopping wall, Dhanpuri police station house officer (SHO) Khem Singh Pendro said.
The deceased were identified as Ballu Kol and Golu Baiga. The matter has been handed over to the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) for investigation, an official said.
Dhanpura police station in-charge Khem Singh said the accident occurred near pillar No. 45, approximately two kilometres inside the mine entrance.
“The accident took place on Friday afternoon during the construction of a stopping wall in the second shift. A section of the roof, comprising weak soil and rock, suddenly collapsed and trapped the workers beneath the debris. A safety barrier was being constructed in the underground coal mine to control ventilation, prevent the spread of hazardous gases, and seal off abandoned or worked-out sections,” Singh said.
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Rescue teams entered the mine and brought out the injured workers. They were taken to the Central Hospital in Budhar, Shahdol.
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Rescue teams entered the mine and brought out the injured workers. They were taken to the Central Hospital in Budhar, Shahdol.
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Officials said that the Jabalpur team of the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) will investigate the accident. The team will visit the site on Saturday to conduct an inspection to determine the cause of the accident.
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