Villages in and around Jharia—one of India’s largest coal reserves, but also known for its dangerous coal seam fires—resemble a smouldering wasteland. On a typical day, one can see miners ...

At the center of the rush is Dhanbad, a city known as the "capital of coal," and the nearby Jharia mines. There ... in the ground that have been on fire for over 100 years. Swedish photographer ...

In Jharia coal mines, extensive excavation has created dangerous underground voids that could collapse under heavy loads because of compaction settlement, posing a serious threat to lives and ...