Meghalaya's illegal coal mine blast: NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of death of 18 workers

Feb 11, 2026

Several labourers were trapped inside an illegal coal mine at Mysyngat of the Thangsko area following an explosion.

Four feared to be trapped after abandoned coal mine collapses in Jharkhand's Bokaro

Nov 29, 2021

Bokaro (Jharkhand) [India], November 29 : Four villagers are feared to be trapped after an abandoned coal mine of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL)...

6 die in illegal coal mine in Meghalaya

Jan 22, 2021

Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], January 22 : At least six people were killed in an accident at a coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district,...

Jharkhand: Three workers die after river water flooded illegal coal mine in Hazaribagh

May 23, 2025

Three workers lost their lives after river water entered an illegal coal mine in the Bariatu Khawa area of Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district.

Meghalaya: NDRF rescue operations underway after illegal coal mine blast

Feb 06, 2026

A National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team on Friday arrived at the blast site in Thangskai area of Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills to carry...

Meghalaya: Rescue teams recover 18 bodies from illegal coal mine following explosion

Feb 06, 2026

The NDRF, SDRF and Search & Rescue (SRT) teams of Meghalaya Fire & Emergency Services have so far recovered 18 bodies from the coal...