Three labourers die in illegal mine in Bihar

Nawada: Three labourers were killed and two others seriously injured when the roof of an illegal mica mine collapsed in Nawada district, police said today.

Five labourers were working in the mine when part of the roof caved in at Sawaiya Tandh village last night, Superintendent of Police (Operation) Kumar Alok said.

Three of the labourers died on the spot. The injured were admitted to hospital.

The three bodies were cremated hurriedly without informing the police about the incident, the SP said.