Rescue operations are on as more people are feared trapped inside the mine, police say.

At least 18 labourers were killed on Thursday morning in a suspected dynamite explosion at an illegal coal mine in ...

Challenges facing the rescuers lay bare perilous conditions in which men work in rat-hole mines, which continues to be ...

A devastating explosion at an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya, India, resulted in at least 16 fatalities and several injuries. Rescue efforts are challenged by the mine's remote location, and inquiries ...

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

Rescue operations are underway at the site, and Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said those responsible for the incident in the ...

After a dynamite explosion at an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya killed 18 people and injured at least one, on Thursday, Chief ...

Illegal coal mining in India is a long-running problem, but the northeast, especially Meghalaya’s coal belt, has a distinct ecosystem that can launder illegal coal into legitimate markets ...