India's Deadliest Mine Disasters: From Chasnala to Asansol, Tragedies That Shook the Nation

• Asansol (2026): Recent coal mine collapse in Bordila, several feared trapped; BCCL clarified it was illegal mining.
• Chasnala (1975): India's deadliest disaster, 372 miners killed by flood; led to coal mine nationalisation and Coal India's formation.
• Dhanbad (1965): Dhori Colliery disaster, 268 lives lost due to methane explosion; highlighted poor ventilation issues.
• Raniganj (1989): Multiple workers died in a collapse, exposing risks of aging tunnels and lack of safety audits.
• Lalmatia (2016): 23 contract workers killed by coal mound collapse in an open-cast mine, raising safety concerns.

Why It Matters: India's mining history is marred by devastating accidents, prompting safety reforms and national attention.