‘Toxic gas’ kills two ‘illegal miners’ in abandoned Assam coal field
A rights body claims the duo died after inhaling toxic gas in an illegal mine, while the Tinsukia district police say the cause of death is under investigation

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A rights body claims the duo died after inhaling toxic gas in an illegal mine, while the Tinsukia district police say the cause of death is under investigation
This year, the floods in Assam have killed 87. (File)
The Tinsukia District Committee of the International Human Rights Council (IHRC) says all documents related to alleged illegal coal mining in Assam’s Ledo area must be examined, and illegal transportation routes closed within 72 hours