Rathole mines east of Shillong, India are so narrow a full-grown western man must crawl on hands and knees. Mine tunnels can be a kilometer-long and take miners an hour to reach the coal face.

Rathole mines east of Shillong, India are so narrow a full-grown western man must crawl on hands and knees. Mine tunnels can be a kilometer-long and take miners an hour to reach the coal face.

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