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18 killed, several feared trapped after explosion in Meghalaya rat-hole mine
February 06, 2026 4:10 am
Rescue operations by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the Special Rescue Team are underway at the site, but officials are unable to confirm how many more may be trapped inside the mine.
At least 51 dead in Iran coal mine blast
September 22, 2024 4:41 pm
There were 69 workers in the blocks at the time of the explosion, state TV reported.
Meghalaya mine: Rescuers wait for water level to drop more; 5 trapped for 11 days
June 11, 2021 10:44 am
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said that the condition is difficult for the rescuers and efforts to reach the trapped miners are making little progress.
5 trapped after explosion in Meghalaya mine
June 01, 2021 12:21 pm
Jagpal Singh Dhanoa, SP of EJH district, said, “The main culprit, according to the eyewitnesses is the ‘sordar’ Nizam Ali, who did nothing to rescue the trapped labourers. Rather, Ali threatened the survivors with dire consequences and chased them away from the mining site.”
Second coal mine explosion in two days kill 11 in China
November 27, 2014 12:51 pm
When the explosion occurred, 19 people were working underground out of which 8 workers managed to survive.
Turkish coal mine fire kills at least four, 300 feared trapped
May 14, 2014 12:02 am
Energy Minister Taner Yildiz confirmed that a fire had been triggered by an electrical fault and that workers had been killed, but declined to say how many.
28 killed in gas explosion in coal mine in China
October 30, 2011 12:23 pm
A total of 35 miners were working in the Xialiuchong Coal Mine in Hengyang city when the mishap happened.
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