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A 32-year-old coal miner died after a sidewall collapsed in the KK5 underground mine in Mandamarri. Trade unions have accused SCCL officials of negligence and demanded urgent improvements to safety protocols in underground mining operations to prevent more deaths.

Coal cutter slips from machine, suffers grievous head injuries

He was immediately shifted to an area hospital of SCCL in Ramakrishnapur, but doctors declared him brought dead.

Venkata Sai from Mandamarri town received fatal injuries and suffered profuse bleeding when the motorbike dashed against the island at around 11. 30 pm.

Srirampur Inspector B Koteshwar said the deceased was Suraiah, a native of Mandamarri and an employee of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL)’s timber yard in Srirampur.

Trade union leaders staged a protest demonstration demanding justice to the deceased miner.