Badbil, Jul 2: Three people were reportedly killed after an illegal mine collapsed in Keonjhar’s Badbil on Monday afternoon.
The deceased were identified as Sandeep Purti, Guru Champia, and Kande Munda, all residents of the Bijakundi region.
The incident took place at Bijakundi area, near Dalpahad, when illegal Manganese was being extracted.
Residents reached the spot, began pulling out people from the debris. After a six-hour rescue operation, the bodies of the victims were recovered.
More details awaited.
