Overview
- Two women, Priyanka Devi and Lalita Devi, died within 24 hours in Kenduadih, with final cause to be established by post-mortem reports.
- Dozens have reported illness and several were hospitalised as the smell spread across Rajput Basti, Masjid Mohalla and Officer Colony.
- The district administration and BCCL began relocating residents, with tents, ambulances and health teams deployed and roughly 1,000 people slated for shifting.
- Deputy Commissioner Aditya Ranjan ordered an investigation and convened BCCL, DGMS and health officials, while BCCL said gas emission points have been plugged.
- Residents blocked the Dhanbad–Ranchi highway demanding relocation, citing long-running underground coal fires and earlier eviction notices that did not result in resettlement.