MUMBAI, India, Feb 5, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - At least 18 people died Thursday after an explosion ripped through an illegal coal mine in the northeastern Indianstate of Meghalaya, officials said. "During the course of the rescue operation, a total of 18 dead bodies have been recovered from the site of the explosion," local police said in a statement.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 05, 2026 17:19 UTC