One dies as 'illegal' coal mine caves in MP

As many as two persons are reported to have been died when a portion of an “illegal” shallow coal mine in Badkuhi (265 km from Bhopal westward) of Chhindwara district caved in.

At the time of accident as many as ten people were reportedly working in the mine which was “closed.”  “One person Ravi Yadav died while excavating coal from a closed mine in Badkuhi of Parasia tehsil this afternoon,” range inspector general of police RP Singh told BS telephonically, “a criminal case has been registered against those who were involved in the illegal activity.”

Enraged over the incident local people staged a chakkajam by placing dead body of the labour but later removed it when local administrative staff assured them to compensate in accordance with the rules. “There were few more people who were working in the “closed” mine. An investigation has been launched in the incident," the police official said.