13 trapped after flooding in illegal coal mine in Meghalaya
At least 13 people were trapped after flooding occurred in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, police said on Thursday. The mine was near Lytein river and due to the overflowing of water all trapped are feared dead, police officials added. National Green Tribunal has nbanned unscientific and unsafe rat-hole coal mining in Meghalaya since 2014. 