Mine lift collapse: One Hindustan Copper Ltd official dies, 14 rescued
Neem Ka Thana: A senior official of Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) who was trapped inside a copper mine in Neem Ka Thana district died on Wednesday after disaster rescue personnel pulled out all 15 people who got trapped after a lift used to transport personnel inside the mine collapsed.
Chief Vigilance Officer Upendra Pandey of the company, along with 14 other personnel, were taken out of the Kolihan mine and rushed to hospitals for treatment. The company officials and the police confirmed the death of the HCL official Pandey on Wednesday afternoon. Some of those injured were referred to Jaipur after treatment at KCC Hospital in Khetri.
