At least one individual has lost their life following the collapse of a section of a coal mine in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district on Saturday. According to a report by news agency PTI, police officials have confirmed that several people are feared to be trapped underground. Rescue efforts are currently in progress.
Authorities reported that the incident occurred in the early hours in the Karma area of the district.
“We received information about the incident this morning. An administrative team has been dispatched to the location to carry out an investigation,” Ramgarh Deputy Commissioner Faiz Aq Ahmed Mumtaz told PTI.
As rescue teams continue their search, one body has been recovered from the site so far.
“One body has been recovered, and rescue operations are ongoing as more individuals are believed to be trapped,” said Ashutosh Kumar Singh, in-charge of the Kuju Police Outpost, in a statement to PTI.
He further noted that some of the villagers were reportedly engaged in “illegal” coal mining at the site.
