Shillong: Three labourers were crushed to death and as many others were injured in a coal mine in South Garo Hills when the makeshift lift they descended snapped midway resulting in the tragedy, police said on Wednesday.
The labourers identified as Nur Muhammed, Mominul Islam and Mukul Hussain, along with three others were descending in the coal pit in Era Aning area of South Garo Hills when the accident took place in the afternoon on March 10, they said.
Police said the three died on the spot while the other three sustained injuries.
In July last year, as many as 15 coal labourers were trapped inside a mine in Nangalbibra in South Garo Hills.
"The safety measures for coal labourers have not been implemented by the coal mine owners despite the increase in the number of deaths of mine workers," noted human right activist D D G Dympep said.
The labourers identified as Nur Muhammed, Mominul Islam and Mukul Hussain, along with three others were descending in the coal pit in Era Aning area of South Garo Hills when the accident took place in the afternoon on March 10, they said.
Police said the three died on the spot while the other three sustained injuries.
In July last year, as many as 15 coal labourers were trapped inside a mine in Nangalbibra in South Garo Hills.
Advertisement
"The safety measures for coal labourers have not been implemented by the coal mine owners despite the increase in the number of deaths of mine workers," noted human right activist D D G Dympep said.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Student Found Dead In Shillong College, Cops Suspect Suicide Houses Damaged, Over 400 People Affected As Storm Hits Meghalaya Major Fire At Shillong Bar Association Building, None Hurt Barack Obama Wants Joe Biden To Pull Out Of US Presidential Race: Report World's Largest Isolated Tribe Makes Rare Appearance In New Footage 32 Dead In Bangladesh Unrest, Protesters Set Fire To State TV Headquarters Comedy Legend Bob Newhart Dead At 94: Publicist Israeli Strike Kills Field Commander In Elite Hezbollah Unit: Report Delhi-San Francisco Air India Flight Diverted To Russia After Engine Glitch Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.