Accident in Jharkhand Mine Kills One, Two Others Trapped

The accident occurred at Turamdih mine in the outskirts of Jamshedpur.

Representational image. (Photo Courtesy: Tanmoy Bhaduri)

• An accident at the Turamdih mine in the outskirts of Jamshedpur killed one miner and injured 9 others in a mine of the Uranium Corporation of India Limited(UCIL) on 28 May.
  
• According to the primary report, water rushed into the mine while the miners were cleaning accumulated slush, killing Milan Karmakar and trapping 11 others, 9 of whom were rescued.
  
• Operations are on to rescue the two who remain trapped in the mine, while the rescued were rushed to Tata Main hospital.
  

(With inputs from PTI)