Illegal mining is unabated in Bokaro and Dhanbad districts of Jharkhand. It claimed one more life at Gopinath Colliery of Central Coalfields limited under Nirsa police station on Friday morning while many others were feared buried alive.
The incident took place in abandoned mine belonging to CCl, when a few locals were engaged in illegal mining.
One buried body was pulled out with the help of locals. Afraid of the police, the relatives of the deceased fled away with the body from the spot, said an eyewitness.
later, police rushed to the spot with the rescue team. The rescue work is on, said OC of Nirsa police station.
Notably, illegal coal mining is widespread in Jharkhand, with around 7,20,000 tonnes of coal being smuggled every year causing a massive revenue loss. More than 950 people have lost their lives in illegal coal mining in the state during the past decade.