All 14 workers trapped at Bengal coal mine rescued
All 14 workers trapped in a West Bengal coal mine have been rescued without casualties. The incident was caused by a pulley system malfunction at the Kumardihi A underground mine operated by Eastern Coalfields Ltd.
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Highlights industrial safety standards and operational risks within the state-run coal mining sector in India.
All 14 workers trapped at Bengal coal mine rescued left The incident occurred on Monday (October 26, 2026), because of a technical glitch in the pulley system at the Kumardihi A underground mine of Eastern Coalfields Ltd. (ECL), a subsidiary of State-run Coal India Ltd. (Image used for representative purposes only) Getty Images Getty Images https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/fkc3rv/article71629951.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/iStock-2230520214.jpg Zulfikar Ramadhan Bucket from a large excavator used to load coal into a dump truck vessel in a open-pit coal mine.
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