Death toll rises to 9 in Jharkhand Mine Collapse

At least nine people were killed and many other are feared trapped after a coal mine collapsed on Thursday night in the Lal Matia colliery of Godda district in Jharkhand.

Rescue operation started on Friday morning as due to darkness and high density of fog rescue operation could not be started in last night.

The Eastern Coalfields Limited announces compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to family of the deceased on Friday.

Earlier, the Chief Minister Raghubar Das has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the family of the deceased and Rs 25,000 for the injured.