Shillong, Feb. 6 -- The death toll in one of Meghalaya's deadliest illegal coal mining disasters rose to 25, with nine others are injured, officials said on Friday.
The tragic incident occurred on Thursday morning in Mynsngat Thangkso area under East Jaintia Hills district, following a dynamite explosion inside the illegal rat-hole coal mine.
District police chief of East Jaintia Hills, Vikash Kumar, said two persons- Shamehi War (42) and Forme Chyrmang (36) - were arrested in connection with the mining tragedy. He said the hunt is on to arrest other persons involved in the explosion and illegal mining activity.
A suo motu FIR has been registered at Khliehriat Police Station under Section 105/118(2)/3(5) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and...