Shillong, Feb 5: Rescuers took out 16 bodies of coal mine workers from the Thangsko coal mine, East Jaintia Hills.
The incident was due to dynamite blasts in the mine.
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An injured mine worker was shifted to Shillong for treatment.
When contacted, DGP Idashisha Nongrang said,” The SP is issuing a brief shortly. So far 16 bodies recovered. 1 injured sent to Shillong for treatment”.
Earlier on January 1, there were reports of two deaths at the same Thangsko coal mine.
On January 14, a coal mine worker identified as Mosaid Ali from Hojai, Assam, died at the Umthe coal mine under Umpleng in Sutnga in the district.
