At least 27 killed in blast at illegal ‘rat hole’ coal mine in India - Several trapped after blast rips through coal mine in ...

Rescue operations are on as more people are feared trapped inside the mine, police say.

Challenges facing the rescuers lay bare perilous conditions in which men work in rat-hole mines, which continues to be ...

At least 18 labourers were killed on Thursday morning in a suspected dynamite explosion at an illegal coal mine in ...

A devastating explosion at an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya, India, resulted in at least 16 fatalities and several injuries. Rescue efforts are challenged by the mine's remote location, and inquiries ...

Rescue operations are underway at the site, and Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said those responsible for the incident in the ...

Beyond the loss of life, rat-hole mining has caused widespread environmental degradation in the coal-bearing areas of ...

At least 16 people were killed in an explosion at a suspected illegal coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district on ...

At least 16 labourers died in a Meghalaya illegal coal mine explosion, with several others feared trapped and rescue efforts ...

After a dynamite explosion at an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya killed 18 people and injured at least one, on Thursday, Chief ...

Illegal coal mining in India is a long-running problem, but the northeast, especially Meghalaya’s coal belt, has a distinct ecosystem that can launder illegal coal into legitimate markets ...

At least four labourers were killed, and one was injured after an explosion trapped them deep inside a suspected illegal coal ...