Tragedy struck Chikhla mines in Bhandara district of Maharashtra on Wednesday morning when two workers were killed and another was injured after a slab collapsed around 9 am.
The incident took place at the vertical two underground level 3, at a depth of 100 meters, in the mines owned by Manganese Ore (India) Limited (MOIL). The workers were buried under the debris.
The injured worker, identified as Shankar Sahadev Vishwakarma (56), has been admitted to Laksh Hopsital in Bhandara district for treatment while the bodies of the deceased have been sent to a sub-district hospital for postmortem.
A statement from the disaster management cell identified the deceased as Vijay Nandlal (50), and Arun Jeevanlal Chormar (41). All three workers are permanent employees at the mines.
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"On 5th March 2025, at Moil Chikhla, Vertical Two Underground Level 3, at a depth of 100 meters, while the workers of the first shift were working, between approximately 09:00 and 09:30 AM, a slab collapsed, and three workers were trapped under the debris. Two of the workers died on the spot. One worker was sent to Laksh Hospital in Bhandara for treatment," read the DDMC's statement.
Further details on the accident are awaited.
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