Watch in pics: Jharia coalfields on fire for last 98 years
Watch in pics: Jharia coalfields on fire for last 98 years
New Delhi: In the small dusty town of Jharia, famous for its coal mines, underground fire has been burning for almost a century.Jharia is an important site for coal mining in India and is the
India TV News DeskPublished : Feb 05, 2014 23:13 IST, Updated : Apr 21, 2014 7:57 IST
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1. The first fire was detected in 1916. As per records it was the Khas Jharia mines of Seth Khora Ramji Chawda, who was a pioneer of Indian coalmines, whose mines were one of the firsts to capsize in underground fire in 1938.
