At least six workers were confirmed dead and four critically injured in a fire accident inside an illegal coal mine in India's Nagaland on January 25, reported Xinhua News Agency, citing local media.
The incident took place at Richanyan village under Bhandari sub-division of Wokha district around 1 p.m. on January 25.
One official, who is taking stock of the situation, said the workers, all from Assam, were engaged in digging inside the illegal rat-hole mine when there was a fire.
The injured were rushed to a hospital in Dimapur.
(Writing by Rebecca Liu Editing by Harry Huo)
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