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At Least 6 Killed in Mine Collapse in Eastern India

by Associated Press

   PATNA, INDIA --

   An official says at least six workers have been killed and many others
   remain trapped in a coal mine in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand.

   S.K. Singh, the general manager of the Rajmahal Open Cast Mines, said
   Friday that the mine collapse took place late Thursday and that heavy
   smog prevented rescue workers from entering the mine until early Friday
   morning.

   Indian media reports say that as many as 40 workers could be trapped in
   the mine but Singh said that only 10 mining vehicles entered the mine
   and company safety rules call for only for one worker per vehicle.