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Women Among Several Workers Injured In Blast At Chhattisgarh Opencast Coal Mine, Management Negligence Alleged

As per sources, mine management and safety officials have begun a detailed inquiry into whether all safety standards were followed during the blasting.

Manendragarh: At least eight workers, including women, were injured after a blast occurred at the SECL opencast coal mine in Chirmiri area of Manendragarh in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. The incident triggered a stampede-like situation inside the mine.

According to sources, workers were preparing for blasting operations by laying gunpowder in the tunnel when a sudden explosion left around eight workers injured.

Following the incident, the injured were immediately shifted to the Regional Hospital and ar

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