At least three people, including one child, have died in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand following the collapse of an illegal coal mine. Several workers are believed to be trapped inside the mine located in the Dhanbad district of the state.

Video: Illegal coal mine collapses in India's Jharkhand, at least 3 people killed, several feared trapped

At least two people were killed and more than 50 trapped after a coal mine collapsed in northern China’s Inner Mongolia on Wednesday, according to state media. “The accident happened on Wednesday afternoon, and a preliminary investigation showed that more than 50 people were trapped under the mine,” state news agency Xinhua said.

Two killed, over 50 trapped after coal mine collapse in China’s Inner Mongolia region

Eight miners were killed and 18 injured on Friday when a shaft collapsed at a state-owned coal mine in southern Serbia. The Mining and Energy ministry said the accident at the Soko mine, about 250 kilometres south of Belgrade, happened when coal collapsed in an excavation chamber, leading to "a sudden penetration of methane into the working space.

Eight miners killed as coal mine shaft in Serbia collapses

The death toll in the roof collapse accident at a coal mine in northwestern China rose to 21 on Saturday. According to initial reports, 19 people were reported to have died in the incident and two others were had gone missing.

21 dead in northwest China coal mine accident