Worker’s death: Bogala mine closed temporarily

29 January 2017 11:33 am Views - 5635

The Bogala graphite mine had been closed temporarily since the fatal accident yesterday, the Police said.

The graphite mine in Bogala, Kegalle came to standstill yesterday after a miner was killed and two others injured when a rock fell into the mine last morning.

A 42-year-old resident of Bogala had died in the accident. The other two were hospitalised last morning.

The Pindeniya Police are investigating.