Meghalaya: Body of one of trapped miners found, rescue operations underway
5 years, 11 months ago

Meghalaya: Body of one of trapped miners found, rescue operations underway

India TV News  

Body of one of the miners trapped inside a rat-hole mine in Meghalaya was found by a team of Navy personnel on Thursday. "One body detected by Indian Navy divers using an underwater ROV at a depth of approx 160 feet and 210 feet inside a rat-hole mine," the Navy spokesperson said in a tweet. Coal India Limited, Odisha firefighters, Kirloskar Brothers Limited are dewatering the abandoned coal mine shafts and the main shaft where the miners are trapped. Watch: Body of one of trapped miners found in Meghalaya Asked about the possibility of calling off the rescue operation, he said, "Till this moment the experts are still on the job.

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Assam mining tragedy: Rescue operations enter day 7
3 days, 11 hours ago

Assam mining tragedy: Rescue operations enter day 7

Deccan Chronicle  

The joint search and rescue operations are underway at the rat-hole coal mine at 3 Kilo Umrangso area in Assam's Dima Hasao to locate 5 other trapped workers.The rescue teams of the Indian army, Indian Navy, NDRF and other agencies have retrieved four bodies from the flooded rat-hole mine. The rescue operations are still underway, with five miners still missing.A …

Assam mining tragedy: Rescue ops on for 4th day, CIL brings heavy-duty pump from Maharashtra
Top News
6 days, 10 hours ago

Assam mining tragedy: Rescue ops on for 4th day, CIL brings heavy-duty pump from Maharashtra

The Hindu  

Rescue operations by multiple state and central agencies continued for the fourth day on Thursday to locate trapped miners inside an illegal rat-hole coal mine in Dima Hasao district of Assam, officials said. The search operations resumed early in the morning after the dewatering exercise all night and the Remotely Operated Vehicle has gone inside the flooded shaft, a senior …

Assam mining tragedy: Rescue operations on for 4th day, CIL brings heavy-duty pump from Maharashtra
6 days, 17 hours ago

Assam mining tragedy: Rescue operations on for 4th day, CIL brings heavy-duty pump from Maharashtra

New Indian Express  

UMRANGSO: Rescue operations by multiple state and central agencies continued for the fourth day on Thursday to locate trapped miners inside an illegal rat-hole coal mine in Dima Hasao district of Assam, officials said. The search operations resumed early in the morning after the dewatering exercise all night and the Remotely Operated Vehicle has gone inside the flooded shaft, a …

Indian army divers retrieve the body of one of at least 9 miners trapped in a flooded coal mine
1 week ago

Indian army divers retrieve the body of one of at least 9 miners trapped in a flooded coal mine

Associated Press  

GUWAHATI, India — Indian army divers retrieved the body of one of at least nine miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state, officials said Wednesday. The miners became trapped on Monday when water gushed in from a nearby unused mine in the Umrangso area in Dima Hasao district, about 125 miles south of the state …

Body recovered from ‘flooded’ coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao, 8 others still trapped
Top News
1 week ago

Body recovered from ‘flooded’ coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao, 8 others still trapped

Live Mint  

Body of one of the nine workers trapped inside a coal mine in the Dima Hasao district of Assam was recovered by army divers on Wednesday. The labourers were on Monday trapped inside the coal mine situated in the 3 Kilo area of Umrangso, after a sudden gush of water flooded the site. Divers entered the flooded pit in a …

Body of miner recovered from flooded coal mine in Assam, 8 still trapped
Top News
1 week ago

Body of miner recovered from flooded coal mine in Assam, 8 still trapped

India Today  

The body of one of nine miners trapped inside a 'rat hole' coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district was recovered by a diving team of the Indian Army on Wednesday. As a result of heavy rain, water gushed into the 300-foot-deep illegal mine situated in Umrangso, a remote industrial town near the Assam-Meghalaya border, trapping the nine workers on …

At least nine miners are trapped in a coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state
1 week, 1 day ago

At least nine miners are trapped in a coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state

Associated Press  

GUWAHATI, India — At least nine workers are trapped inside a flooded coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state, officials said Tuesday, as authorities summoned the army to help in the rescue operation. The workers are “feared trapped 300 feet below the ground after water gushed in from a nearby unused mine. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on …

Assam coal mine rescue operation LIVE updates: Three feared dead; Army, Navy deep divers deployed to rescue trapped miners
Top News
1 week, 1 day ago

Assam coal mine rescue operation LIVE updates: Three feared dead; Army, Navy deep divers deployed to rescue trapped miners

The Hindu  

At least half a dozen labourers are feared trapped in a flooded coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district. Rescue operations were launched immediately with teams consisting of local authorities, emergency responders and mining experts working to locate and free the trapped workers, the officials said. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said navy deep divers have been requisitioned to assist …

Assam mine: One body recovered from flooded Indian mine as rescuers search for trapped men
1 week, 1 day ago

Assam mine: One body recovered from flooded Indian mine as rescuers search for trapped men

CNN  

Guwahati, India - The body of a miner was recovered from a flooded coal mine in a remote district of India’s northeastern state of Assam on Wednesday, two days into the search for nine men trapped below ground. The mine, which is 300 feet deep and has multiple underground tunnels, is thought to have flooded on Monday morning after miners …

9 trapped in flooded rat-hole mine in Assam, rescue operation launched
1 week, 2 days ago

9 trapped in flooded rat-hole mine in Assam, rescue operation launched

India Today  

In a grim development from Assam's Dima Hasao district, nine workers are trapped inside a 'rat hole' coal mine after water gushed into the 300-foot-deep quarry. After the incident, specialised teams from the Indian Army, State Disaster Response Force and the National Disaster Response Force launched a joint operation to rescue the workers. In a similar incident in December 2018, …

Rescue operation for trapped miners in Meghalaya called off due to rain
3 years, 6 months ago

Rescue operation for trapped miners in Meghalaya called off due to rain

India TV News  

Thirty-nine days after five miners were trapped in a flooded coal mine in Meghalayas East Jaintia Hills district, the state government has called off the rescue operation due to incessant rainfall, an official said on Thursday. After three bodies could be retrieved from inside the mine since mid-June, the district administration was forced to take the decision given the increasing …

Navy continues diving operations to locate trapped miners in Meghalaya
3 years, 6 months ago

Navy continues diving operations to locate trapped miners in Meghalaya

India TV News  

In what can be construed as one of the most physically and tactically daunting operations, a 12-member Indian Navy diving team, that has been pressed into action since June 12 to rescue five miners trapped in a flooded coal mine located in the East Jaintia hills of Meghalaya, has recovered the body of one person, the navy said adding the …

Rescuers Unable to Retrieve Object Suspected to be Body of Miner from Meghalaya Coal Pit
3 years, 6 months ago

Rescuers Unable to Retrieve Object Suspected to be Body of Miner from Meghalaya Coal Pit

News 18  

Rescuers on Thursday were unable to retrieve a "suspicious object", likely to be the body of a miner, due to the accumulation of debris at the bottom of the flooded 152-metre-deep coal pit in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district where five people have been trapped since May 30, an official said. As the dewatering process was on using 10 high-powered …

First Body Retrieved from Flooded Meghalaya Coal Mine
3 years, 6 months ago

First Body Retrieved from Flooded Meghalaya Coal Mine

News 18  

A body was retrieved on Wednesday afternoon from the flooded coal pit in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district where five miners were trapped since May 30, an official said. The operation to retrieve the second “suspicious object” was called off as the visibility in the water was affected during the retrieval of the first body, the official said. The ROV …

5 Trapped for 14 Days in Meghalaya Mine, Navy Joins Rescue Efforts
3 years, 7 months ago

5 Trapped for 14 Days in Meghalaya Mine, Navy Joins Rescue Efforts

News 18  

The Indian Navy, which was able to pull out three bodies from a flooded mine in Meghalaya using a sophisticated machine in 2019, on Sunday joined operations to rescue five miners trapped for 14 days in another such illegal coal mine in the state, an official said. The water level in the mine at Umpleng in East Jaintia Hills district, …

Navy to Join in Meghalaya Mine Rescue Efforts; 5 Trapped for 13 Days
3 years, 7 months ago

Navy to Join in Meghalaya Mine Rescue Efforts; 5 Trapped for 13 Days

News 18  

The Indian Navy, which was able to pull out three bodies from a flooded mine in Meghalaya using a sophisticated machine in 2019, will be joining operations to rescue five miners trapped for 13 days in another such illegal coal mine in the state, an official said on Saturday. The water level in the mine at Umpleng in East Jaintia …

No Sign of Trapped Miners Even After 10 Days, Meghalaya CM Says Rescue Ops Still On
3 years, 7 months ago

No Sign of Trapped Miners Even After 10 Days, Meghalaya CM Says Rescue Ops Still On

News 18  

The rescue operations at Krem Ule in East Jaintia Hills district’s Umpleng suffered a setback following the rise in water level, said Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday, adding that the rescue efforts are still on to save the five miners trapped deep inside an illegal coal mine. Stating that the authorities concerned are trying their best to …

4 Days On, No Headway in Search for Trapped Miners in Meghalaya; NDRF Joins Efforts
3 years, 7 months ago

4 Days On, No Headway in Search for Trapped Miners in Meghalaya; NDRF Joins Efforts

News 18  

The National Disaster Response Force on Thursday joined the rescue efforts at the illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district where five miners are trapped. The miners are trapped for the last four days inside the illegal coal mine that was flooded after a dynamite explosion. At least five miners have been identified by the district administration — …

Miners Still Trapped in Meghalaya Coal Mine, Rain Hampers Rescue Efforts
3 years, 7 months ago

Miners Still Trapped in Meghalaya Coal Mine, Rain Hampers Rescue Efforts

News 18  

Heavy rainfall on Tuesday is hampering operations to rescue at least five miners trapped for two days deep inside an illegal rat-hole coal pit in Meghalayas East Jaintia Hills district, officials said. The district administration has identified five miners four from Assam and one from Tripura who were trapped at the coal pit in the remote Umpleng area of Sutnga …

Meghalaya: 5 labourers trapped following flooding at coal mine in East Jaintia Hills
3 years, 7 months ago

Meghalaya: 5 labourers trapped following flooding at coal mine in East Jaintia Hills

India TV News  

Four labourers from Assam and one from Tripura were feared trapped after a dynamite blast led to the flooding of a coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya, a senior police officer said. The delay in identification of the probable site was due to inclement weather, poor night light condition, and non-availability of any eye-witness account," the East …

Five Labourers Feared Trapped After Explosion in Illegal Coal Mine in Meghalaya, FIR Registered
3 years, 7 months ago

Five Labourers Feared Trapped After Explosion in Illegal Coal Mine in Meghalaya, FIR Registered

News 18  

A case was on Monday registered in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills police station on the basis of some eye-witnesses against an incident of illegal rat-hole coal mining which left five labourers feared trapped inside the mine after it collapsed due to a “sudden explosion of dynamite”. The district police were able to identify the probable location of the incident at …

Meghalaya: Six dead in illegal coal mine disaster
3 years, 11 months ago

Meghalaya: Six dead in illegal coal mine disaster

India TV News  

A mechanical structure collapsed at an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, killing six miners, an official said on Friday. While the workers were digging a hole in the mine the mechanical structure got dismantled following which they fell into a pit and died," he said. At least 15 labourers had got trapped after water from Lytein …

6 miners killed at abandoned coal mine in Meghalaya after falling into 150ft deep pit
3 years, 11 months ago

6 miners killed at abandoned coal mine in Meghalaya after falling into 150ft deep pit

India Today  

At least six labourers were killed in an accident inside an abandoned coal mine in Meghalaya. One of the biggest tragedy in the state in recent times occurred on December 13, 2018 when 15 miners were trapped inside an illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills. The search and rescue operation was abandoned after 60 days of searching the 15 …

Navy, Army decide to call off operation in Meghalaya's mine tragedy
5 years, 10 months ago

Navy, Army decide to call off operation in Meghalaya's mine tragedy

Deccan Chronicle  

Shillong: A team of rescuers from the Navy and Army Friday announced to leave the operation site in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district after 60 days of searching the 15 miners trapped in a 370 feet-deep illegal coal mine. The Navy and the Army informed local authorities about their decision to pack up and leave the operation on direction from …

Meghalaya mine tragedy: Over two months later, fourth miner body detected
5 years, 10 months ago

Meghalaya mine tragedy: Over two months later, fourth miner body detected

India Today  

The Indian Navy on Monday detected the highly decomposed body of another miner, the fourth of the 15 miners trapped inside a 370-foot-deep illegal rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district for over two months, officials said. Navy teams were using a remotely operated underwater vehicle to retrieve the third body, detected on Sunday. The district official said …

Meghalaya mine tragedy: Rescuers spot a skeleton, possibly of a missing miner
5 years, 10 months ago

Meghalaya mine tragedy: Rescuers spot a skeleton, possibly of a missing miner

India Today  

The Indian Navy on Sunday detected a skeleton, possibly of another missing miner, trapped deep inside the 370-feet-deep coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, officials said. At least 15 miners were trapped after water from the nearby Lytein river gushed into the illegal rat-hole mine in Lumthari village in the Ksan area on December 13 last year. "The …

Meghalaya Miners: 2 Months Later, Centre To Finally Airlift 100HP Pumps & Call In Army, SC Told [Read Order]
5 years, 11 months ago

Meghalaya Miners: 2 Months Later, Centre To Finally Airlift 100HP Pumps & Call In Army, SC Told [Read Order]

Live Law  

Almost two months after 15 poor labourers got trapped in a flooded illegal rat-hole mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia hills district, the Centre on Friday accepted the suggestion of airlifting 100 HP capacity pumps to the nearest point of the site and install them "at the earliest" with the help of the Army authorities while the Supreme Court called for …

Meghalaya minister says rescue ops for trapped miners will continue as per SC orders; no details of expenses yet
5 years, 11 months ago

Meghalaya minister says rescue ops for trapped miners will continue as per SC orders; no details of expenses yet

Firstpost  

Meghalaya home minister James K Sangma on Wednesday said the multi-agency operation to search for the remaining 13 miners trapped inside a 370-foot-deep coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district will continue, as per directions of the Supreme Court. Shillong: Meghalaya home minister James K Sangma on Wednesday said the multi-agency operation to search for the remaining 13 miners trapped …

Army joins navy, NDRF in rescue ops to locate trapped miners in Meghalaya; murky water hampers effort to recover decomposed body
5 years, 11 months ago

Army joins navy, NDRF in rescue ops to locate trapped miners in Meghalaya; murky water hampers effort to recover decomposed body

Firstpost  

The Indian Army has joined Navy, NDRF in operations to search for miners trapped inside a coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district Shillong: The Indian Army has joined the multi-agency operations to search for the remaining 13 miners trapped inside a 370-foot-deep coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district, officials said on Tuesday. “The Indian Navy had …

Meghalaya tragedy: Navy, NDRF struggle to retrieve decomposed body of second miner found 300 feet inside coal mine
5 years, 11 months ago

Meghalaya tragedy: Navy, NDRF struggle to retrieve decomposed body of second miner found 300 feet inside coal mine

Firstpost  

The Navy and the NDRF teams are struggling to retrieve the decomposed body of the second miner found deep inside the 370-foot-deep coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district Shillong: The Navy and the NDRF team are struggling to retrieve the decomposed body of the second miner found deep inside the 370-foot-deep coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills …

Meghalaya miners: One body retrieved, another spotted in illegal mine, centre informs SC
5 years, 11 months ago

Meghalaya miners: One body retrieved, another spotted in illegal mine, centre informs SC

India TV News  

The Supreme Court was informed Monday that the body of a person, among the 15 miners trapped for over a month inside a flooded illegal coal mine in Meghalaya, has been retrieved while another body has been spotted by the Indian Navy. The Centre told the apex court that a body was recovered on January 24 during the rescue operation …

Operations for rescue of 12 trapped miners in Meghalaya not abandoned, Centre tells SC
5 years, 11 months ago

Operations for rescue of 12 trapped miners in Meghalaya not abandoned, Centre tells SC

India TV News  

The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that it has not abandoned the operations for the rescue of 12 miners trapped in an illegal coal mine flooded with water in Meghalaya saying that it was still hoping for a "miracle" to happen. "We have not abandoned the rescue operation", Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the bench of Justice AK …

After Indian Navy, Meghalaya suspends ops to retrieve body of miner; CM Conrad Sangma calls it 'impossible task
5 years, 11 months ago

After Indian Navy, Meghalaya suspends ops to retrieve body of miner; CM Conrad Sangma calls it 'impossible task

Firstpost  

Operation spokesperson R Susngi on the other hand informed that the district authorities were waiting for the family members of another seven Meghalaya miners hailing from Rajabala area in West Garo Hills district to identify the miner. Shillong: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma Monday suspended the operation to retrieve the body of a dead miner trapped inside a 370-foot-deep …

Operation to evacuate trapped Meghalaya miners not abandoned: Centre, state government tells Supreme Court
5 years, 11 months ago

Operation to evacuate trapped Meghalaya miners not abandoned: Centre, state government tells Supreme Court

Firstpost  

The Meghalaya government said it has filed a status report on the steps taken to rescue the miners. New Delhi: The Centre and the Meghalaya government informed the Supreme Court on Monday that the operation to evacuate the miners trapped in a coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills since 13 December, 2018, has not been abandoned. Meanwhile, Meghalaya government …

Centre tells SC Meghalaya mine rescue operations still on
5 years, 11 months ago

Centre tells SC Meghalaya mine rescue operations still on

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court on Monday that rescue operations for trapped miners in Meghalaya had not been abandoned. This came in response to the petitioner’s lawyer Anand Grover alleging that the operation to find the trapped miners had been abandoned and that the National Disaster Response Force was waiting for a final word from …

'Will not abandon' rescue of Meghalaya miners: Centre, Meghalaya govt assure SC day after navy suspends ops
5 years, 11 months ago

'Will not abandon' rescue of Meghalaya miners: Centre, Meghalaya govt assure SC day after navy suspends ops

Firstpost  

The Centre and the Meghalaya government told the Supreme Court that operations to rescue the 15 miners trapped in a rat-hole mine in the East Jaintia Hills district of the state will not be abandoned. The Centre and the Meghalaya government told the Supreme Court that operations to rescue the miners trapped in a rat-hole mine in the East Jaintia …

Indian Navy abandons efforts to retrieve Meghalaya miner's body as operations lead to 'too much disintegration'
5 years, 11 months ago

Indian Navy abandons efforts to retrieve Meghalaya miner's body as operations lead to 'too much disintegration'

Firstpost  

The navy divers had spotted the decomposed body of a trapped miner on Wednesday, using an unmanned, remotely-operated vehicle at a depth of around 160 feet inside the mine’s main shaft. Shillong: The Indian Navy abandoned all efforts on Sunday to pull out the decomposed body of a miner that it spotted on 16 January inside a coal mine in …

'Retrieve bone if you can't pull out body': Family of Meghalaya miners trapped in illegal rat-hole mine appeal to rescuers
5 years, 11 months ago

'Retrieve bone if you can't pull out body': Family of Meghalaya miners trapped in illegal rat-hole mine appeal to rescuers

Firstpost  

The body which was detected 160 feet under water have not been recovered yet because of its fragile state. Three days after rescuers detected one body trapped in at the accident site of Ksan coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills, the family members of 17 ill fated coal miners have urged the rescuers to recover the bodies in whatever …

Body of trapped Indian ‘rat-hole’ miner found after 35 days
5 years, 11 months ago

Body of trapped Indian ‘rat-hole’ miner found after 35 days

Al Jazeera  

Indian Navy divers find body of one of 15 miners who went missing in a flooded coal mine in remote Meghalaya state. Indian emergency workers have said they have found the body of one of the 15 miners trapped inside a so-called “rat-hole” mine for over a month. 190101084203248 “The body has been pulled up to the mouth of rat-hole …

One month on, no ray of hope for 15 trapped Meghalaya miners, chances of their rescue continue to remain bleak
6 years ago

One month on, no ray of hope for 15 trapped Meghalaya miners, chances of their rescue continue to remain bleak

India TV News  

It's been one month after 15 miners have been trapped in an illegal rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district. Till date, the dewatering of the 370-foot-deep mine where the miners are trapped has proved futile as over 1 crore litres of water has been pumped out of the main shaft in the past one month, but there …

Submersible robotic inspection firm joins Meghalaya mine rescue operations
6 years ago

Submersible robotic inspection firm joins Meghalaya mine rescue operations

India TV News  

A team of a city-based company that specialises in submersible robotic inspections on Sunday joined the operation to rescue 15 miners trapped for a month now inside a flooded rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya. According to the website of the company, Planys Technologies, it is an IIT Madras incubated company that provides submersible robotic inspections and survey solutions using Remotely …

Meghalaya mine tragedy: Navy yet to find trace of miners; remotely operated vehicle continues to map rat hole quarry
6 years ago

Meghalaya mine tragedy: Navy yet to find trace of miners; remotely operated vehicle continues to map rat hole quarry

Firstpost  

A total of 5 naval ROVs have been augmented on the site and simultaneous probes are being undertaken to maximise coverage. Shillong: As part of the ongoing efforts to rescue the trapped miners from a flooded coal mine in Ksan near Lytein River in East Jaintia Hills, Indian Navy’s Remotely Operated Vehicle probes, up to a distance of 100 feet, …

Meghalaya mine collapse: Operation continues to rescue miners
6 years ago

Meghalaya mine collapse: Operation continues to rescue miners

India TV News  

The operation continued on Tuesday to rescue the miners who have been trapped in a mine at Ksan near Lyteiñ river in East Jaintia Hills. Meanwhile, on Monday, an unmanned, remotely operated vehicle of the Navy which was sent down the 370-feet-deep rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya, where 15 miners are trapped since December 13, to determine visibility at the …

Meghalaya: Two miners die as another coal mine collapses in East Jaintia Hills; fate of 15 trapped miners at Ksan village remains uncertain
6 years ago

Meghalaya: Two miners die as another coal mine collapses in East Jaintia Hills; fate of 15 trapped miners at Ksan village remains uncertain

India TV News  

As the fate of 15 miners trapped inside a flooded coal pit remained uncertain, two coal miners were killed after another coal mine collapsed in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, an official said on Sunday. The second man was identified as Monoj Basumatry.” "It is suspected that boulders hit them when they tried to extract coal," Nongtnger said, adding efforts are …

Meghalaya rescue mission: Is there any hope for 15 young miners?
6 years ago

Meghalaya rescue mission: Is there any hope for 15 young miners?

India TV News  

Twenty-five days ago, 15 young men descended into a four-feet-wide 'rathole' coal mine in the tree-covered ranges of East Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya, unaware of the ordeal that awaited them. Today, even on January 6, the authorities have failed to find even a single trace of the trapped miners despite continuous efforts by the National Disaster Relief Force, Indian Navy …

Indian miners trapped in illegal ‘rat-hole’ pit for more than three weeks
6 years ago

Indian miners trapped in illegal ‘rat-hole’ pit for more than three weeks

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Indian rescuers trying to reach …

Meghalaya mine collapse: Facing hurdles in rescuing trapped miners, Centre tells SC
6 years ago

Meghalaya mine collapse: Facing hurdles in rescuing trapped miners, Centre tells SC

India TV News  

The Centre on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that it was facing difficulties in rescuing 15 miners trapped since December 13 in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, told the court about the steps taken by the authorities, including central government officials, for undertaking swift rescue operation in Meghalaya. He said that since …

Meghalaya mine rescue operation: Centre tells Supreme Court it has no blueprint of illegal mine, struggling to locate miners
6 years ago

Meghalaya mine rescue operation: Centre tells Supreme Court it has no blueprint of illegal mine, struggling to locate miners

Firstpost  

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, for the Centre, told the Supreme Court that the Meghalaya mine was near a river, which has hindered the rescue operation. New Delhi: The Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday that it was facing difficulties in rescuing 15 miners trapped since December 13 in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya as there was no blueprint …

Meghalya: Rescuers struggle to pump out water from flooded mine
6 years ago

Meghalya: Rescuers struggle to pump out water from flooded mine

India Today  

Indian rescuers trying to reach a group of miners trapped in a remote and illegal rat-hole coal mine are struggling to pump out water from the 370-foot-deep pit, further dimming their chances of survival more than three weeks into their ordeal. The slow progress in the rescue efforts in the northeastern state of Meghalaya has been contrasted with the dramatic …

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