Diamond Suicides, 9 Indian Miners Commit Suicide in 15 Days

by Tina Kells | December 29, 2008 at 02:22 pm

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Something is really wrong in the diamond mines in India; 9 Indian miners have committed suicide in the past 15 days and conditions in the mine may have played a role. While no official statement has been made regarding the suicide cluster authorities are bracing for more deaths in what the Indian press has dubbed the Diamond Suicides.

Another diamond worker committed suicide on Monday. Around nine cases of deaths have already been registered in the last fifteen days from this labour intensive industry. So grave is the situation that the NGOs, which were earlier working for HIV/AIDS affected people, have now shifted their focus on counselling the diamond workers on livelihood.
The NGOs maintain that labourers, at present, are worried about their livelihood and are not bothered about health issues. The NGOs are counselling them, calling them to the Surat Civil Hospital, as well as referring them to doctors so that their suicidal tendencies can be curbed.