Three women die as coal heap collapses in Jharkhand colliery
The incident occurred around 5 am on Thursday at the Central Coalfield Ltd's Kathara colliery in Bokaro district.
Three women died and three others were injured after a pile of coal collapsed at the Central Coalfield Ltd (CCL) Kathara colliery in Jharkhand's Bokaro district on Thursday, according to the Deccan Chronicle.
The accident took place around 5 am under the jurisdiction of the Kathara police outpost. Bokaro Deputy Commissioner Ajay Nath Jha told PTI that three of the six injured people succumbed to their injuries.
Bermo Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Ravindra Singh said some women from a village were gathering coal from a heap when the collapse happened. The injured individuals were taken to a hospital.
The deceased have been identified as Kaushlya Devi, Pushpa Devi and Sohri Devi. A CCL official stated that the incident was a case of coal theft.