CCL intensifies search operation in Barka-Sayal mine

Central Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, today intensified search operation in the Barka-Sayal underground mine to trace two workers trapped after water gushed into the mine on Wednesday.

CCL Chairman-cum-Managing Director Gopal Singh, Director Personnel R S Mahapatra, Director Technical and Operation Subir Chandra, and Director General of Mines Safety Mihir Chaudhary visited underground mine of Barka-Sayal area in Ramgarh district and ordered to intensify search operation for safe recovery of the missing miners, an official of Barka-Sayal mine area said.

As many as six workers were in the coal mine during the incident.

While Saheb Mahto, Deep Narayan Singh, Jitan Ram Bedia and Shiv Pujan-escaped, two miners - Ashok Kumar and Parvez Monia were reportedly trapped inside, sources said.

Ajay Sen, officiating General Manager of Barka-Sayal area told

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