Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Three killed in clay mine collapse in MP
On January 25, 2024, a clay mine in Parsohar village, Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh, collapsed.
Three people, including two young girls, were killed, and two others were seriously injured.
They were extracting white clay, which is used to paint houses in rural areas.
The incident happened about 70 kilometers from the district headquarters.
The injured were taken to a nearby community hall for treatment.
The incident has highlighted the dangers of informal mining and soil extraction in tribal and rural belts of Madhya Pradesh, where women and children often enter unstable pits to collect mud for domestic use, sometimes losing their lives.
A clay mine collapsed in Parsohar village, Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh on January 25, 2024, at around 1.21 pm.
Three people, including two minor girls (Preeti Singh, Basanti), were killed in the incident.
Two other women (Kaushalya Singh, Sakmuni Singh) were critically injured and rushed to a hospital.
The victims were extracting 'chui mitti' (white clay) for plastering houses.
The incident occurred about 70 kilometers from the district headquarters and has put a spotlight on the dangers of informal mining in rural areas.
- Who
- Five people, including two girls (Preeti Singh, Basanti), were involved in the incident.
- What
- A clay mine collapsed while they were extracting clay.
- When
- The incident occurred on January 25, 2024, at around 1.21 pm.
- Where
- The incident took place in Parsohar village, under the Kundwar outpost, within the jurisdiction of the Jiawan police station, Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The individuals were extracting 'chui mitti' (white clay) for plastering houses.
- Location
- Parsohar village, Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh
- Date
- January 25, 2024
- Time
- 1.21 pm
- Victims
- Three killed (Preeti Singh, Basanti, Phulmati Yadav), two injured (Kaushalya Singh, Sakmuni Singh)
- Activity
- Extracting 'chui mitti' (white clay)
- Distance from District HQ
- 70 kilometers
