One killed, several trapped in Bangladesh coal mine accident

DHAKA - A miner was killed and several others remained trapped Tuesday in a coal mine accident in northern Bangladesh, a media report said.

The accident took place about 400 metres underground in Barapukuria coal mine at Dinajpur in northern Bangladesh.

The dead was identified as Ranjit, The Daily Star reported on its website.

Sources at Barapukuria Coal Mine Company Ltd said 13 workers were trapped when a roof collapsed around 8.30 a.m.

Eight workers were rescued and rushed to the company’s hospital. The body of Ranjit was also recovered.

The company is under the state-run Petrobangla and is engaged in coal mining since 1988.