Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Land Subsidence Cracks Hospital Buildings in Jharkhand’s Giridih
Part of the ground sank near a hospital in Giridih, Jharkhand.
This caused cracks in roads and two hospital buildings.
The sunken area was about 10 metres by 10 metres.
The event happened around 4 am on Tuesday.
No patients were inside because nobody had been admitted.
Some hospital staff were present, but no one was hurt.
Officials closed the hospital and stopped people from entering the dangerous area.
They will watch the ground for several days and investigate what caused it.
Officials suspect illegal mining may have contributed, but this has not been confirmed.
Multiple cracks appeared in a colliery hospital in Baniyadih village after land subsidence.
An area measuring about 10×10 metres reportedly subsided near the hospital.
Roads leading to the hospital and two hospital buildings were damaged.
No patients were admitted, and no injuries were reported when the incident occurred around 4 am.
Officials closed the hospital temporarily and will monitor the area; illegal mining is suspected as a possible cause.
- Who
- Officials from Central Coalfields Limited and police were involved; hospital staff were present, and no patients were admitted.
- What
- Land subsidence caused cracks in roads and two buildings at a colliery hospital.
- When
- Around 4 am on Tuesday, August 25.
- Where
- Baniyadih village, in the Mufassil police station area of Giridih district, Jharkhand, within the Central Coalfields Limited command area.
- Why
- Officials suspect illegal mining may have caused the subsidence, though the cause has not been confirmed.
- Location
- Baniyadih village, Giridih district, Jharkhand
- Affected area
- Approximately 10×10 metres
- Damage
- Cracks on roads leading to the hospital and damage to two hospital buildings
- Time
- Around 4 am on Tuesday, August 25
- Casualties
- No injuries were reported
- Hospital status
- Temporarily shut for evaluation
- Monitoring
- Officials will monitor the area for several days
- Suspected cause
- Illegal mining, according to a Central Coalfields Limited official