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5 coalminers buried alive

NAGPUR, MARCH 5. Five coalminers were killed when a roof collapsed in an underground mine in Durgapur Reyatpur Colliery of western coalfields limited, at Chandrapur, about 160 km from here, today.

A total of 39 persons were trapped under the debris. However, 34 workers were rescued, police said. on, police said.

Two mining sardars were among the trapped workers in the accident which occurred in the forenoon.

- PTI

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