SHILLONG: Two labourers from Assam are reported to have “died of asphyxiation while working deep inside a coal mine” in the Shallang area of West Khasi Hills in Meghalaya.
The deceased have been identified as Ainuddin Ali (28), a resident of number 3 Malibari village, and Sukur Ali (30), a resident of Botiamari village.
Both villages fall under the Boko area of Kamrup district, which shares a border with West Khasi Hills district.