Three women killed as coal pile collapses in Jharkhand's Bokaro
The accident occurred early Thursday morning at the Kathara Colliery of Central Coalfields Limited while villagers were collecting coal.
Three women died and others were injured after a large pile of coal collapsed at the Kathara Colliery of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) in Jharkhand's Bokaro district on Thursday morning, according to The Shillong Times.
The incident took place around 5 am at Stockyard No. 5 within the jurisdiction of the Kathara Outpost in the Bermo subdivision.
Bokaro Deputy Commissioner Ajay Nath Jha told PTI that six people were injured after the collapse and three of them succumbed to their injuries.
The deceased have been identified as Kaushlya Devi, Pushpa Devi and Sohri Devi.
Bermo Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Ravindra Singh said the victims were collecting coal from a heap when the collapse occurred.
A CCL official stated that the incident was a case of coal theft. Both the police and CCL management are conducting an investigation into the cause of the collapse.