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Monday, May 26, 2008

3 Indian coal mining fatalaties

A shot-firer, an over-man and an under-manager were killed in a roof collapse in an Indian mine under Pench area of Parasia collieries on May 18. Parasia is located in the Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh.

A report from Business Standard says the age of the workers and the equipment at the mine have been criticised. No new miners have been employed at the mine since 1972.



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