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Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh): Seven villagers – including six women – died and a 12-year-old girl was grievously injured on Friday in a soil-mine collapse at Bastar district’s Malgaon approximately 10 km from this divisional headquarters, law-enforcement authorities said.
A SDRF team used an excavator. Six of the victims died on the spot and a couple was rushed to the District Hospital where one succumbed. The deceased were identified as Dashmati, Kamli, Rameshar, Shanti, Kumari, Manmati and Sheto.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the next of kin.
