14 trapped as Indian coal mine collapses

A sudden rush of water caused a coal mine to collapse in eastern India, trapping at least 14 workers inside.

Thu, 16 Jun, 2005 - 09:18

A sudden rush of water caused a coal mine to collapse in eastern India, trapping at least 14 workers inside.

About 2.5 million gallons of water inundated the mine yesterday after a wall separating two shafts collapsed in the Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand state, about 750 miles south east of New Delhi, the Press Trust of India news agency said.

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Courts Heathrow Place: eastern India Place: Hazaribagh district Place: Jharkhand Place: New Delhi Person: Dadan Choubey Organisation: Press Trust of India

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