ProMASS: Dec 30, 2016: In Jharkhand, seven bodies have been recovered so far from the crushed open-coal mine site of Bhorai of Lalmatia in Rajmahal of Godda district while about 40 coal miners along with many heavy machines and vehicles are feared trapped underground. The accident took place when earth around the coal mine collapsed yesterday evening.
Jharkhand government has announced ex-gratia payment of two lakhs rupees each to the kins of dead and 25 thousands rupees for the injured. Joint teams of Coal India, NDRF and State government are undertaking rescue and relief operations in full swing. State Chief Secretary and DGP are on the spot. Dhanbad based Director General Mines Safety Rahul Guha has said that his team has reached the spot and started investigation into the incident.
Courtesy: AIR NEWS
