At least three labourers have died while several others sustained serious injuries after a gas leak at a coal mine site in the Tinsukia district of Assam on Sunday night.
The incident took place at a coal mine site near Congress field.
The deceased labourers have been identified as Sahidul Islam, Aasmat Ali, and Hussain Ali.
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Meanwhile, the victims’ families claimed that the coal mine’s owner buried the bodies in the middle of the night using a JCB to cover up the crime.
According to sources, the police have yet to arrive on the scene and launch an investigation into the incident.
