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February 9, 2026, 04:03 PM - 2 min read
The Meghalaya government has ordered a judicial inquiry into the fatal mine blast in East Jaintia Hills, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said, as the incident once again highlighted the persistence of illegal rat-hole coal mining despite a long-standing ban.
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February 7, 2026, 02:59 PM - 2 min read
Search operations continued at an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills where 27 people died in a blast. Multiple agencies are searching for missing persons as two accused have been arrested and a suo motu FIR registered under mining and explosives laws.
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February 6, 2026, 03:25 PM - 3 min read
Meghalaya Police arrest two in illegal coal mine blast that killed 19 in East Jaintia Hills. CM Sangma vows strict action; rescue and relief operations continue.
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