Meghalaya : NHRC Issues Notice Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Of Media Report ; Death Toll Now Stands At 30

Reportedly, the incident has left several others trapped at unspecified depths.  As reported by PTI, The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of human rights of the victims. Therefore, it has issued notices to the chief secretary and the director general of police, Meghalaya, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks, it added.

The report is expected to include the status of rescue operation, compensation to the aggrieved families and police investigation as well as steps taken/ proposed by the authorities to ensure that such incidents do not recur, the statement said.

Several labourers were trapped inside an illegal coal mine at Mysyngat of the Thangsko area following an explosion.

The death toll in the coal mine blast in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district has climbed to 30, with two more persons succumbing to injuries at a hospital here, an official said on Tuesday.

Both were residents of Katigorah in Assam’s Cachar district and were undergoing treatment at the Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH).

“Two persons injured in the coal mine blast died at the SMCH hospital on Monday night. They have been identified as Ramchandra Baishnab and Nimaruddin,” the health department official said.