Survivors of the coal mine disaster on the Assam-Meghalaya border recount traumatic encounters, while relatives mourn the loss of their primary earners. An ongoing recovery operation has retrieved four bodies, but many are still missing. The perilous conditions and allure of higher daily wages compel workers to these illegal and dangerous mines.
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