Three killed and three injured in coal pile collapse at Kathara mine in Jharkhand

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At least three women were killed and three others injured after a coal pile collapsed at Central Coalfield Limited’s (CCL) Kathara mine in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district on Thursday (November 5, 2026), a senior official said.

The incident took place under the jurisdiction of Kathara Police Station in Bokaro around 5 am

“Six people were injured after a pile of coal collapsed in Kathara. Three of them succumbed to their injuries,” Bokaro Deputy Commissioner Ajay Nath Jha told PTI.

The deceased have been identified as Kaushlya Devi, Pushpa Devi and Sohri Devi.

Burma Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Ravindra Singh said some village women were collecting coal from the coal heap when it collapsed.

“The injured have been taken to hospital,” he said.

A CCL official said it was a theft of coal.

Published – 5 Nov 2026 14:28 IST