The April 26 incident in Barapukuria coal mine that left a British expert dead has created fresh apprehension about the fate of the underground mine from where one million tonnes of coal is projected to be extracted in the next 30 years. But the prospect is fading out. The incident immediately did not affect the mine's daily production but hampered recovery of huge mining equipment abandoned in the danger zone. The government has launched investigation into the incident. The enquiry committee members have already visited the mine, talked to officials and workers. They will submit report after finding the reasons. Whatever the reasons are, the incident has prompted experts to think that there is every possibility of similar accident during extraction in future. They think the method of coal extraction from Barapukuria should change after a full-fledged review and open cut mining method could be considered as alternative. Accidents and deaths are not unusual in underground mines. But we have to minimize the risk of such accidents by taking appropriate preventive measures for the safety of experts, engineers and workers.