Four Youths Suffocate To Death At A Closed Coal Mine In Madhya Pradesh

Shahdol (MP), January 27 (TNA) Four youngsters have died due to suffocation in SECL's closed Dhanpuri UG Mines, an official said while adding that a poisonous gas inside the mine might have leaked. The four youth apparently had entered the closed Dhanpuri UG Mines under Sohagpur Eastern Cold Field Limited (SECL) with the intention of stealing coal and scrap.

The deceased have been identified as Hazari Kol (30), Kapil Biskarm (21), Raj Mahato (20) and Rahul Kol (23). The deceased were residents of Dhanpuri. Bodies have since been sent to the Medical College Shahdol for autopsy.