Five miners were injured, including two critically, after the roof of a coal mine collapsed on Thursday afternoon in Brajrajnagar.
The accident happened in Hirakhand-Bundiya mine under Orient Area of (MCl) when the mine’s side roof caved in, said Odisha Coal Mazdoor Sangh( OCMS) Orient Area secretary Alok Panda.
A total of 10 miners were working in the mine at the time of the accident. All survivors were brought to the surface with the injured ones currently in hospital. The five victims are between 45 to 50 years of age, who were working as underground mining loaders.