DHANBAD: It is reported that three people have died and many others are trapped after a mine collapsed in Dhanbad, Jharkhand. The accident occurred at 10:30 am in a mine in the Bhowra Colliery Area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), 21 km from Dhanbad. The death toll is expected to rise further. It is not clear how many people are trapped in the mine. Rescue operation is going on.

It is reported that many locals were working in the illegal mine. Although the first three people brought out with the help of the villagers were taken to the hospital, they could not be saved. Sindri DCP Abhishek Kumar said it is not clear how many people were trapped in the mine and rescue operations are in progress.