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4 Feared Dead, several Injured After Landslide In Talcher MCL Mines

Talcher:Four workers were feared killed and nine injured in a landslide at the Bharatpur Colliery of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd in Odisha’s Talcher

The incident occurred between 11:00 pm 11:30 pm last night when coal blasting was underway. In effect of the blast, a portion of land collapsed causing a landslide and trapping over 10 workers, heavy-weight vehicles and equipment’s.

Talcher police and Fire personnel MCL’s Director (Technical/Operations) and Director (Personnel) have rushed to the spot and initiated rescue operation.Mines Department Officials are supervising the operation.

The rescued worker has been admitted to Talcher hospital for treatment