Three women killed as coal pile collapses in Jharkhand colliery
The incident occurred early Thursday morning at the Central Coalfield Limited's Kathara colliery in the Bokaro district.
Three women were killed and several others were injured after a heap of coal collapsed at the Central Coalfield Limited (CCL) Kathara colliery in Jharkhand's Bokaro district on Thursday, according to The Hindu.
The incident took place around 5 a.m. at Stockyard No. 5 under the jurisdiction of the Kathara police outpost in the Bermo subdivision.
Bokaro Deputy Commissioner Ajay Nath Jha told PTI that six people were injured in the collapse and three of them succumbed to their injuries.
The deceased were identified as Kaushlya Devi, Pushpa Devi and Sohri Devi, who were reportedly residents of Bandh Basti.
Bermo Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Ravindra Singh said some village women were collecting coal from a heap when it collapsed.
A CCL official stated that the incident was a case of coal theft. Both the police and CCL management are conducting an investigation into the collapse.