Hyderabad, March 7 (PTI) Five people, including four workers of a coal mine run by Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) were trapped when the roof of an underground unit in Ramagundam of Peddapalli district collapsed on Monday, the police said.

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The incident occurred at about 2 pm while supporting work at Adriyala Longwall Project mine was underway. A portion of the roof of the mine caved in, they said.

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The coal miners are said to be trapped under the rubble of the collapsed roof.

Rescue and recovery operations are going on, they added.

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