Water level hits 100 feet in Assam mine where 9 trapped, Navy divers deployed
2 days, 17 hours ago

Water level hits 100 feet in Assam mine where 9 trapped, Navy divers deployed

India Today  

Deep divers of the Indian Navy have been deployed to assist authorities in the rescue operation of nine labourers trapped in a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district since Monday evening after a sudden gush of water flooded the site. RESCUE EFFORTS UNDERWAY The rescue efforts, which began shortly after the flooding incident, have seen collaboration between multiple agencies, including the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, and local authorities. A task force, comprising divers and engineers from the Indian Army and Assam Rifles, conducted two diving attempts into the mine at Umrangso in Assam's Dima Hasao district to rescue the trapped miners. "Engineers task force with equipment, divers, and medical teams from the Indian Army and the Assam Rifles have joined the rescue efforts," a defence spokesperson told news agency PTI.

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Unchanged water level affects Assam coal mine rescue operations
33 minutes ago

Unchanged water level affects Assam coal mine rescue operations

The Hindu  

The unchanged level of murky water has affected the operations to rescue at least eight miners trapped inside a rat-hole coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district since the morning of January 6. Deep divers from the Indian Navy, personnel from the Army, National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force, ONGC, Coal India Limited, and the district administration were …

Assam mining tragedy: Rescue ops on for 4th day, CIL brings heavy-duty pump from Maharashtra
11 hours, 15 minutes 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 mine tragedy: Rescue ops continue for 4th day, efforts on to dewater shaft
17 hours, 49 minutes ago

Assam mine tragedy: Rescue ops continue for 4th day, efforts on to dewater shaft

India Today  

Rescue operations by multiple state and central agencies to save eight workers trapped inside an illegal rat-hole coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district continued for the fourth day on Thursday, with a major focus to dewater the flooded shaft. As a result of heavy rain, water gushed into the 300-foot-deep illegal mine situated in Umrangso, a remote industrial town …

Body recovered from ‘flooded’ coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao, 8 others still trapped
Top News
1 day, 12 hours 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 …

Assam coal mine accident: Body of one trapped miner recovered, eight still trapped
1 day, 17 hours ago

Assam coal mine accident: Body of one trapped miner recovered, eight still trapped

India TV News  

Assam coal mine accident: The body of one of the nine miners trapped inside a coal mine in Dima Hasao district of Assam was recovered by a diving team of the Indian Army on Wednesday on the third day of the rescue operations, officials said. The joint rescue operation led by the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, National Disaster Response Force, …

Body of miner recovered from flooded coal mine in Assam, 8 still trapped
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1 day, 17 hours 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 …

Assam coal mine rescue operation LIVE updates: Three feared dead; Army, Navy deep divers deployed to rescue trapped miners
Top News
2 days, 12 hours 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 …

Three feared dead as mine accident traps workers in India’s Assam
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2 days, 17 hours ago

Three feared dead as mine accident traps workers in India’s Assam

Al Jazeera  

Rescue operations still under way as nine others remain trapped in flooded Assam coal mine. Three miners are feared dead inside a flooded coal mine in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, with rescue efforts ongoing to save nine others. Rescue teams have spotted three bodies but have not been able to recover them yet, the local authorities in Assam’s …

Assam mine: One body recovered from flooded Indian mine as rescuers search for trapped men
2 days, 17 hours 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 …

Assam: Several labourers feared trapped after water enters coal mine, rescue operations on
Top News
3 days, 17 hours ago

Assam: Several labourers feared trapped after water enters coal mine, rescue operations on

India TV News  

Several workers were feared trapped inside a coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district on Monday, after a sudden gush of water flooded the site, officials said. The State Disaster Response Force and the National Disaster Response Force are also on their way to the incident site to aid in the efforts," the CM said. Dima Hasao Superintendent of Police …

Assam flood: Stranded people rescued by IAF chopper
6 months, 1 week ago

Assam flood: Stranded people rescued by IAF chopper

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI: A team of rescuers stranded on a sandbar or river island had to be airlifted to safety in northeastern Assam after their rescue boat capsized while rescuing flood-hit people on Sunday, June 30. Officials of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority said nine State Disaster Response Force and Fire and Emergency Services personnel were stranded on a near-submerged sandbar …

IAF chopper rescues 13 fishermen stranded on flooded Brahmaputra in Assam
6 months, 1 week ago

IAF chopper rescues 13 fishermen stranded on flooded Brahmaputra in Assam

Hindustan Times  

Thirteen fishermen, stranded on a sandbar due to rise in water levels of Brahmaputra river in Assam’s Dibrugarh, were rescued by an Indian Air Force helicopter on Tuesday morning, official said. According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority officials, the IAF conducted the rescue operation following a request by the state government after efforts to reach the fishermen by boats …

Himachal floods: Rescue ops underway in Kangra, water level in Beas recedes
1 year, 4 months ago

Himachal floods: Rescue ops underway in Kangra, water level in Beas recedes

Hindustan Times  

Teams of Indian Air Force, army and NDRF personnel on Thursday continued with the operation to rescue people stranded in flood-hit villages of Kangra district even as the water level receded. More than 27 panchayats of Fatehpur and Indora sub divisions were affected after the Bhakra Beas Management Board authorities released excess water from the Pong Dam reservoir across the …

Indian Army steps up rescue and relief efforts in flood-hit Assam
2 years, 6 months ago

Indian Army steps up rescue and relief efforts in flood-hit Assam

India Today  

The Indian Army on Tuesday continued its relief and rescue operations as the flood situation remained critical in many parts of Assam. Army officials also assisted local administration with the restoration of tanks and distribution of relief materials. In flood affected Rangia of Kamrup district, army officials organised a medical camp at a school for stranded local residents staying in …

Assam boat tragedy: 1 dead, 2 missing; Army, Air force to join rescue ops | Top developments
3 years, 4 months ago

Assam boat tragedy: 1 dead, 2 missing; Army, Air force to join rescue ops | Top developments

India Today  

One person died, and two others went missing after a boat sank in the Brahmaputra river near Nimati Ghat in the Jorhat district of Assam on Wednesday. Efforts are on to find out more information pic.twitter.com/4q61vHKsFu — Himanta Biswa Sarma September 9, 2021 At least 87 people have been rescued by teams of the National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster …

Uttarakhand flash flood: Rescue ops, halted after rise in Rishiganga river level, resume
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand flash flood: Rescue ops, halted after rise in Rishiganga river level, resume

Hindustan Times  

Rescuers resumed their operation after they were stopped temporarily following a rise in the level of water in the Rishiganga river, news agency ANI reported on Thursday. State Disaster Response Force personnel stand outside the entrance of Tapovan tunnel during rescue efforts in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district. Aparna Kumar, deputy inspector general of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, had said earlier in …

Trapped for 30 hrs, special divers could be only hope for 2 Jharkhand miners
4 years, 1 month ago

Trapped for 30 hrs, special divers could be only hope for 2 Jharkhand miners

Hindustan Times  

A team of professional divers from Odisha’s Cuttack was pressed in to rescue two miners trapped in a flooded underground coal mine for the last 30 hours in Jharkhand’s Mugma colliery area of Eastern Coalfield Limited on Wednesday morning. A team of special divers from Odisha initiated operation to rescue two persons trapped in flooded coal mine for the last …

Watch: Army Jawans Rescue Locals Stuck in Assam Floods
5 years, 5 months ago

Watch: Army Jawans Rescue Locals Stuck in Assam Floods

The Quint  

Jawans of the Indian Army rescued locals who were stuck in the flood in the Runikhata area of Chirang district in Assam on Thursday, 11 July, ANI reported. On Tuesday, 60-year-old Hemeswar Bora was grievously injured when he got trapped under his makeshift food stall following a landslide at Eleventh Mile area under Jorabat Police Outpost along the Assam-Meghalaya border. …

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