Day after 4 died in abandoned MP coal mine, 3 more bodies recovered

January 29, 2023 08:29

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A day after four persons died on entering an abandoned underground coal mine in Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh, three more bodies were recovered from the facility on Saturday, a police official said.

The four men had entered the mine in Dhanpuri, some 28 km from the district headquarters, allegedly with the intention to collect coal or scrap and died after inhaling toxic gas, the police had said on Friday.

It was suspected some more persons could be inside the abandoned mine after we came across three missing person complaints filed in police stations in the area, additional superintendent of police Mukesh Vaish told PTI.

"A rescue team from the local colliery and police reached the spot and started a five-hour long search operation leading to the recovery of three bodies on Saturday evening. They were identified as Rohit Kol, Rajesh Mishra and Manoj Barman," Vaish said.

On Friday, superintendent of police Kumar Prateek had said four deaths took place between 10 pm and 11 pm on Thursday.

The deceased were identified as Raj Mahto (20), Hazari Kol (30), Rahul Kol (23) and Kapil Vishwakarma (21), all residents of Dhanpuri. -- PTI

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