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Business To Business, Kolkata, 14th May 2026: A worker was killed and at least 15 others were injured after a section of an underground mine wall collapsed following an “air blast” at an Eastern Coalfields Limited colliery in Asansol on Thursday, a senior company official said.
The accident occurred around 10.30 am at the Parashia Colliery under ECL’s Kunustoria area in Jamuria while a group of miners was working underground.
According to officials, the “air blast” took place in Section 27 of the mine, causing a wall section to collapse and trapping several workers inside.
A senior police officer said rescue operations were launched immediately after the incident to evacuate the injured and recover those trapped in the mine.
The injured workers were taken to nearby medical facilities for treatment, while authorities have initiated an inquiry into the cause of the accident.