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Coal mine cave-in kills two workers, injures seven in MP’s Shahdol

Dhanpura police station in-charge Khem Singh said the accident occurred near pillar No. 45, approximately two kilometres inside the mine entrance. (Representative photo)
Published on Jun 05, 2026 09:38 pm IST

82 killed in coal mine blast in China's Shanxi; rescue operation underway

A total of 247 workers were underground when the mishap took place. (Representational image, Reuters)
Published on May 23, 2026 03:42 pm IST

Carbon monoxide breach leaves 8 dead in China coal mine, several still trapped

A total of 247 workers were underground when the mishap took place.
Updated on May 23, 2026 11:42 am IST

Four workers die as coal slurry buries labourers in Jharkhand's Dhanbad

People gather during a rescue operation as at least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry at Moonidih coal washery, in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, Saturday.
Published on May 03, 2026 01:47 pm IST

Protest against Chhattisgarh coal mine turns violent, over 30 cops injured

Some villagers were also injured in the face-off which occurred on Wednesday.
Published on Dec 04, 2025 02:13 pm IST

Clash over Chhattisgarh’s SECL mine expansion leaves villagers, police injured

Surguja additional collector Sunil Nayak said that officials tried to persuade the villagers that the acquisition process had been completed and that SECL was authorised to carry out operations. (Representative photo)
Published on Dec 03, 2025 07:50 pm IST

1 dead, several trapped in Ramgarh coal mine amid 'illegal' operation, rescue on

Police officials have stated that many are feared trapped in the mine. Rescue operations are underway. (Representational)
Updated on Jul 05, 2025 03:04 pm IST

Chhattisgarh: 2 dead, one injured after coal mine wall collapses on them in Korba

Representational image.
Updated on May 27, 2025 02:12 pm IST

Assam: 5 miners' bodies recovered 44 days after of rescue op from flooded mine

On January 6, nine workers got trapped in an illegal rathole coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district following flooding from an underground aquifer. (PTI)
Published on Feb 20, 2025 04:41 pm IST

Pakistan: 9 killed, 6 injured in Karachi coal mine explosion

9 killed, 6 injured in Pakistan
Updated on Feb 14, 2025 12:04 pm IST

Water level in flooded Assam coal mine rises again despite dewatering efforts

A rescue operation is underway after the labourers got trapped in the Umrangso coal mine, in Assam’s Dima Hasao. (ANI X)
Updated on Jan 13, 2025 08:55 pm IST

Pak: 11 labourers killed in mine that collapsed after after methane explosion

The remains of eleven coal workers who perished last week when a coal mine collapsed in southwest Pakistan due to a methane gas explosion were found by rescuers.
Updated on Jan 13, 2025 11:24 am IST

‘Helpless’: With a newborn, wife of deceased mine labourer in Assam's Dima Hasao

Rescue operation underway for labourers trapped inside a coal mine at Umrangso area, in Dima Hasao district, Assam, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. The body of another worker, who was trapped in the coal mine, was recovered on Saturday from the quarry during rescue operations, an official said.
Updated on Jan 12, 2025 02:04 pm IST

Death toll in Pakistan coal mine explosion rises to 11

Afghan labourers shovel coal onto a truck bound for Pakistan, at a coal yard near snow-laden mountains on the outskirts of Kabul on January 6. (AFP)
Updated on Jan 12, 2025 12:48 pm IST

Will never do mining work: Assam mine tragedy survivor

Efforts are underway to rescue the labourers trapped inside the illegal coal mine in Dima Hasao district of Assam. (PTI)
Updated on Jan 10, 2025 03:00 am IST

Body recovered from Assam coal mine; efforts on to trace others

The workers are believed to be trapped 300 feet under the ground in the flooded coal mine. (PTI)
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 12:40 pm IST

Race against time in Assam to rescue miners, ops intensified

Divers use a pulley to enter the coal mine to rescue trapped miners in Umrangso, a remote area in Assam.
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 08:37 am IST

Assam coal mine: Anxiety builds over trapped workers as water level nears 100 ft

Navy divers also joined the efforts to rescue the trapped labourers from the coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao.
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 05:42 am IST

Rescue efforts underway for nine trapped coal miners in Assam flooding incident

Divers use a pulley to enter a coal mine to rescue trapped miners in Umrangso, a remote area in the northeastern state of Assam
Published on Jan 07, 2025 01:31 pm IST

Assam: CM says 9 workers trapped in inundated coal mine

Rescue operation underway to pull out labourers trapped inside a coal mine in Dima Hasao, Assam on Tuesday. (PTI Photo)
Updated on Jan 07, 2025 09:41 am IST

Several workers feared trapped in Assam coal mine after water seeps in: Officials

Officials said that while there was no rainfall in the area at that time, it appeared that underground water had seeped into the mine, trapping the workers. (Representational image)
Published on Jan 06, 2025 08:22 pm IST

Coal India Q1 2024-25 results: Net profit up 4.24%, revenue up 1.33%

A loader loads coal in the truck at an open cast coal field at Topa coal mine in the Ramgarh district in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, India, February 27, 2024. (Amit Dave/Reuters)
Updated on Jul 31, 2024 05:54 pm IST

Chhattisgarh villages object to public hearing on mines

The Hasdeo Arand forest in Chhattisgarh. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 08:36 am IST

Rescuers resume search for a miner missing after Polish mine accident killed 1, injured 17

Rescuers resume search for a miner missing after Polish mine accident killed 1, injured 17
Published on Jul 12, 2024 02:39 pm IST

NIA conducts raids in Jharkhand in coal mine attack case

Representational image. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Jun 20, 2024 04:30 pm IST

NIA conducts searches in Jharkhand coal mine attack, suspects Aman Sahu gang

NIA conducts searches in Jharkhand in coal mine attack case (HT)
Published on Jun 20, 2024 12:56 pm IST

12 miners killed after explosion at coal mine in Pakistan

Coal deposits are found in the western areas of Pakistan that sit near the Afghan border, and mine accidents are common, mainly due to gas build-ups. (Representational Image) (Kunal Patil / HT Photo)
Published on Mar 20, 2024 12:42 pm IST

10 coal miners abducted by suspected militants along Assam-Arunachal border: Cops

(Representative Photo)
Published on Feb 18, 2024 05:40 pm IST

Six workers die in coal mine accident in Nagaland

Officials said the workers were engaged at work at a coal mine when a landslide occurred. (Representative file photo)
Published on Jan 26, 2024 11:21 am IST