Archive · 22 May 2025
Jharkhand Labourer Dies in Mine Collapse While Fighting Fire
Imagine a coal mine that was closed, but a fire started underground.
A worker was trying to put out the fire when the ground suddenly collapsed, and he died.
The work was being done on behalf of a company.
The villagers are upset and want the body recovered immediately, along with compensation and a job for the family.
They even shut down the project for a few hours to make their point.
The villagers said that they had reported the fire earlier, but no action was taken, and they are very unhappy about what happened.
A labourer died in Jharkhand after a ground collapse in a closed coal mine.
The incident happened while the labourer was trying to extinguish an underground fire.
Villagers are demanding compensation and a job for the deceased's family.
Villagers cut power to the CCL Rajrappa project, halting operations.
Villagers allege that the fire was reported but no preventive action was taken.
- Who
- A labourer named Ravindra Mahato died.
- What
- A labourer died after the ground collapsed while he was extinguishing an underground fire.
- When
- The incident occurred on Tuesday evening.
- Where
- Ramnagar, Jharkhand, in a closed coal mine.
- Why
- The fire is believed to have started in a pit left behind by coal smugglers.
CCL Management
Villagers
Demands
CCL Management
CCL management's response and actions taken are ongoing.
Villagers
Villagers demand immediate body recovery, compensation, and a job.
Safety Measures
CCL Management
The work was conducted by a contractor on behalf of CCL.
Villagers
Villagers claim the fire was reported, and no action was taken.
- Deceased
- Ravindra Mahato
- Location
- Ramnagar, Jharkhand
- Incident Site
- Closed coal mine
- Cause of Incident
- Underground fire
- Involved Company
- Central Coalfields Limited (CCL)
- Publication Date
- May 22, 2025