Five feared trapped in 500-feet-deep abandoned Meghalaya coal mine

SHILLONG/SILCHAR: At least five workers are feared trapped in a 500-feet-deep abandoned coal mine in the Umpleng area of Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district, police said on Monday, report Manosh Das & BB Goswami.
The accident came to light when one Karimul Bari of Assam’s Cachar district reported to the Assam Police that one of his neighbours was among the miners feared trapped in the coal mine accident that took place on Sunday.
The Meghalaya government has directed the deputy commissioner of East Jaintia Hills, E Kharmlaki, to institute a magisterial inquiry into the mishap and file an FIR against whoever is involved.