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Telangana: Four workers killed after roof of coal mine collapses

Four workers of a coal mine run by Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) were killed when the roof of the underground unit collapsed on Wednesday.

The incident occurred at around 10.30 am at Srirampur Area 3 and 3A incline in north Telangana’s Mancherial district. The rescue operations continued till late evening. Confirming the death, the chairman and managing director of SCCL, N Sridhar, called for an inquiry into the accident.

The deceased workers have been identified as V Krishna Reddy (57), B Laxmiah (60), G Satyanarayana Raju (32), and R Chandrashekhar (32). Reddy and Laxmiah worked as timbermen, whereas Raju and Chandrashekhar were badli workers.