Three women died and four others suffered critical injuries when a coal pile collapsed early Thursday morning at the Kathara Colliery of Central Coalfields Limited in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district.
The tragedy occurred at Stockyard No. 5 within the jurisdiction of the Kathara Outpost in the Bermo subdivision.
A group of villagers had arrived at the colliery’s stockyard to gather discarded coal for domestic fuel.
Suddenly, a massive pile of coal collapsed without warning onto the gatherers.
The heavy debris buried six women and one man underneath.
Local residents, police officers, and Central Coalfields Limited management personnel rushed to the scene immediately after receiving news of the disaster.
Rescuers launched a prompt operation to pull the victims out from beneath the fallen debris.
Emergency workers found three women dead at the site of the collapse.
All three deceased victims reportedly resided in nearby Bandh Basti.
Rescuers immediately transported the four injured individuals to a local hospital for preliminary care.
Medical staff subsequently referred the survivors to a larger facility due to the extreme severity of their injuries.
Bermo Sub-Divisional Police Officer Ravindra Singh confirmed the details of the fatal incident.
Police officials and colliery management are currently conducting a joint investigation into the disaster.
Authorities are determining the exact cause that triggered the sudden coal pile collapse.
The sudden accident has spread deep grief across Kathara and its surrounding rural communities.
Grieving family members mourn the loss of their loved ones at the disaster site.
Officials expect further details to emerge as the official investigation progresses.
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