A deadly explosion at an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills has killed 25 workers, prompting arrests, rescue ...

Rescue teams continue at Meghalaya’s illegal coal mine after explosion kills 25; police arrest two as investigation into ...

The tragedy highlights the dangers of unregulated mining operations in the region. Rescue efforts continued as families ...

The death toll in one of Meghalaya’s deadliest illegal coal mining disasters rose to 25, with nine others injured, officials said on Friday.The tragic incident occurred on Thursday morning in Mynsngat ...

Two mine owners were arrested on Friday (February 6, 2026), as operations continue to rescue more miners who are presumed to ...

Beyond the loss of life, rat-hole mining has caused widespread environmental degradation in the coal-bearing areas of ...

The death toll from a devastating coal mine blast in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills has reached 27. Rescue operations continue, with officials recovering two more bodies. The state government launches ...

An explosion at an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills claimed 25 lives, sparking search and rescue ...

The death toll in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills coal mine blast incident has risen to 27 as two bodies were recovered during ...

Meghalaya Police have arrested two owners of an illegal rat-hole coal mine in the East Jaintia Hills district after a ...

Death toll rises to 25 in an illegal coal mine blast in East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya as rescue operations and investigations continue.

Illegal coal mining in India is a long-running problem, but the northeast, especially Meghalaya’s coal belt, has a distinct ...