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Two labourers die after mine caves in

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Press Trust of India Dhar (MP)
Two labourers including a minor died and three others injured after a mine caved in at village Baxana under Sagore police station of the district.

Peethampur City Superintendent of Police (CSP) D K Tiwari said five labourers were digging the soil at a mine in village Baxana when the incident occurred.

Two persons identified as Deepak Chowdhary, 14, and Bandiya Bhil, 25, died while three others including a woman injured in the incident, Tiwari said.

He said that the injured were admitted to a hospital.

"A case has been registered and further investigations are underway," he added.

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First Published: Jul 07 2017 | 8:48 PM IST

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