Telangana: Trapped coal miner found dead, body retrieved

Hyderabad, Oct 30 A worker of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), who was trapped under a coal rock, was found dead on Friday.

Rescue team pulled out the body of Rapolu Naveen (26) from Vakeelpalli coal mine in Peddapalli district.

Officials said after 12-hour of rescue operation, the body was retrieved from the mine under Ramagundam Region-II of SCCL.

The body was later shifted to Godavarikhani Singareni area hospital for autopsy.

Demanding justice to the family of the deceased, trade union leaders staged a protest.

They urged the SCCL to provide Rs 1 crore compensation and a job to the kin of the deceased. They also sought action against the officials responsible for the accident.

Naveen, an overman and three others were trapped in the mine after a portion collapsed on them on Thursday.

Three persons were rescued in a short period of time. They sustained minor injuries.

One of them K. Satish said that the incident happened while they were working inside one of the underground tunnels, at Level-64.

"I was filling coal in my trolley when a portion of the roof suddenly collapsed on us. I saw the roof falling on Naveen's head. I was lucky to survive," said Satish.

Satish was rushed to the Godavarikhani area hospital for treatment.

( With inputs from IANS )