18 Labourers Killed, 1 Injured After Blast In Illegal Meghalaya Coal Mine
At least 18 labourers were killed, and several others feared trapped following an explosion at an "illegal" coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district on Thursday, police said.
"We have recovered 16 bodies so far. The exact number of labourers present inside the mine at the time of the explosion is yet to be ascertained. More people are feared trapped," Director General of Police I Nongrang said. Since then, two more deaths have been confirmed, taking the death count to 18.
