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Tag: Coal mines

As rescue stalls, illegal mining comes under the spotlight

by Syeda Ambia Zahan December 27, 2018February 18, 2020

Indian rescue workers were still battling to reach 15 coal miners trapped underground for 13 days while their families prayed for their safe return. But any hope of finding them alive looked slim on Wednesday when floodwaters rushed through the illegal “rat-hole” pit. Questions are now being asked about how the illegal mines in the […]

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by Asia Times staff September 23, 2018February 18, 2020

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by Asia Times staff December 15, 2017February 18, 2020

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