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 and private organisations. Problems in the rescue of Meghalaya cave miners: Illegal mining: The foremost problem being faced by the team of rescue workers is the lack of blueprint of the area. Rescue divers from the Indian Navy and the NDRF are yet to be able to make any significant impact in their search and rescue operations as the water level is still beyond 100 feet, the safe diving capacity for the divers. Why is Meghalaya rescue mission different than Thai cave rescue mission: Thai cave rescue mission, in which a football team was trapped inside a cave system in Thailand in June-July 2018, was different from the Meghalaya miners rescue mission because the rescue workers had a blueprint of the cave system, the government told SC.

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From Uttarakhand tunnel to Thai cave: The world's most daring rescue missions
1 year, 1 month ago

From Uttarakhand tunnel to Thai cave: The world's most daring rescue missions

Firstpost  

Indians are joyful as all 41 construction workers trapped inside a tunnel in Uttarakhand have been brought back to safety after 17 days. This heroic mission has evoked memories of the Thai cave rescue and evacuation of Chilean miners after 69 days It was a daring rescue operation. #UttarakhandTunnelRescue: Big tunnel rescue operation concluded after 17 days, workers now out …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

No blueprint of illegal mine, facing difficulties in rescuing 15 miners: Centre tells SC
6 years ago

No blueprint of illegal mine, facing difficulties in rescuing 15 miners: Centre tells SC

India TV News  

The Centre on Friday told Supreme Court that they were facing difficulties in the operation to rescue 15 miners trapped in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya since December 13 as there was no blueprint of the 322-feet well. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, informed a bench of justices A K Sikri and S Abdul Nazeer about the …

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 …

'Trapped Meghalaya miners should be brought out dead or alive': Supreme Court pulls up state govt over plight of workers
6 years ago

'Trapped Meghalaya miners should be brought out dead or alive': Supreme Court pulls up state govt over plight of workers

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the Meghalaya government over the plight of the 15 miners who have been trapped in a rat hole coal mine since 13 December. We pray to God they are alive.” The 15 miners have been trapped in a 370-feet deep illegal mine in Lumthari village since 13 December, when water from the nearby …

Meghalaya miners: Dead or alive, they should be taken out, says Supreme Court
6 years ago

Meghalaya miners: Dead or alive, they should be taken out, says Supreme Court

India Today  

Supreme Court on Thursday expressed its dissatisfaction with the rescue efforts to trace the 15 miners who are trapped in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district for 22 days now. #Meghalayaminers: Supreme Court tells Meghalaya government that we are not satisfied with the rescue operations. 15 miners are trapped in an illegal flooded coal mine in …

Meghalaya mine tragedy: Multi-agency rescue efforts resume to track trapped miners after divers fail to reach bottom of pit
6 years ago

Meghalaya mine tragedy: Multi-agency rescue efforts resume to track trapped miners after divers fail to reach bottom of pit

Firstpost  

Navy divers on Monday successfully entered the inundated rat hole coal mine at East Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya, where 15 miners have been trapped since 13 December. A 20-member team of the Odisha Fire Services is also assisting the local authorities and NDRF in the rescue operations… They are carrying all equipment and pumps with them to take out the …

Meghalaya mine tragedy: Multi-agency rescue operation begins with sophisticated diving equipment, machinery
6 years ago

Meghalaya mine tragedy: Multi-agency rescue operation begins with sophisticated diving equipment, machinery

Firstpost  

The multi-agency operation to rescue the 15 miners trapped in a 370-foot-deep rat-hole coal mine was all set to resume on Sunday, officials said. Khliehriat : The multi-agency operation to rescue the 15 miners trapped in a 370-foot-deep rat-hole coal mine was all set to resume on Sunday, officials said. The miners have been trapped in the mine in the …

Survivor of Meghalaya mine tragedy says ‘no way trapped miners will still be alive’ even as NDRF, navy divers gear up for rescue efforts
6 years ago

Survivor of Meghalaya mine tragedy says ‘no way trapped miners will still be alive’ even as NDRF, navy divers gear up for rescue efforts

Firstpost  

As operation to rescue 15 trapped miners continue at the 370-foot-deep illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district, a survivor of the 13 December accident said on Saturday that there is no way the trapped miners will come out alive. Shillong: As operation to rescue 15 trapped miners continue at the 370-foot-deep illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills …

On day 17, only 3 helmets recovered, no sign of trapped Meghalaya miners
6 years ago

On day 17, only 3 helmets recovered, no sign of trapped Meghalaya miners

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The ongoing rescue operation, which was suspended for two days on Saturday resumed at war scale. The Indian Navy divers armed with special diving equipment including re-compression chamber and remotely operated vehicles capable of searching underwater, joined the operation to rescue 15 miners in the East Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. Amidst the speculations on bleak chances of survival …

Meghalaya miners' rescue: Indian Navy, Air Force join operation but wait for pumps continues
6 years ago

Meghalaya miners' rescue: Indian Navy, Air Force join operation but wait for pumps continues

Firstpost  

The Coal India Limited official also pointed out the possibility of water entering the mine from other shafts nearby which have been abandoned. Shillong: As time is running out for the 15 miners trapped inside an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district since 13 December, rescue efforts have started gathering pace with teams of rescuers, experts and …

Meghalaya mine collapse: 16 days on, 3 helmets found; no sign of 15 miners yet | 10 points
6 years ago

Meghalaya mine collapse: 16 days on, 3 helmets found; no sign of 15 miners yet | 10 points

India TV News  

Even though chances of survival are bleak for the 15 miners who are trapped inside a flooded rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya since December 13, rescue operations are being intensified by mining experts, firefighters and Indian Navy. Indian Navy divers on Saturday joined the operation underway to rescue 15 miners trapped inside a flooded rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya since …

Meghalaya mine tragedy: Hope for survival of trapped miners rises as team of Indian Navy divers leaves for rescue operation
6 years ago

Meghalaya mine tragedy: Hope for survival of trapped miners rises as team of Indian Navy divers leaves for rescue operation

Firstpost  

Hopes of evacuating 15 workers trapped in a flooded coal mine for over two weeks were raised on Friday with the impending arrival a diving team of the Navy along with specialised equipment, including high-pressure pumps. Kheliehriat: Hopes of evacuating 15 workers trapped in a flooded coal mine for over two weeks were raised on Friday with the impending arrival …

Meghalaya miners rescue: As wheels of bureaucracy turn slowly, time to ask who gave their lives such low priority
6 years ago

Meghalaya miners rescue: As wheels of bureaucracy turn slowly, time to ask who gave their lives such low priority

Firstpost  

Fifteen days have passed since the miners were trapped in a mine in Meghalaya and everyone is still horsing around. The current failure, to show the world that we care, colours the rescue operations that are supposedly in progress to discover the fate of 15 miners trapped in an illegal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills. One cannot help but …

Plight of trapped miners in Meghalaya raises important question: Just how low will mining elite stoop to make a profit?
6 years ago

Plight of trapped miners in Meghalaya raises important question: Just how low will mining elite stoop to make a profit?

Firstpost  

Only by a strange twist of fate will the miners — trapped in the flooded mine at Ksan in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills for over two weeks — survive the catastrophe Only by a strange twist of fate will the miners — trapped in the flooded mine at Ksan in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills for over two weeks — survive …

Rescuers from pvt firm reach Meghalaya mine site; IAF, Coal India teams to reach today
6 years ago

Rescuers from pvt firm reach Meghalaya mine site; IAF, Coal India teams to reach today

India TV News  

Two teams of a private pump manufacturing company, which has volunteered to provide equipment to drain out water from the rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya where 15 diggers have been trapped for nearly a fortnight, arrived at the site on Thursday. Rescuers from the Indian Air Force and Coal India are expected to reach the mine in East Jaintia Hills …

Number of miners trapped in 'rat-hole' coal mine in Meghalaya goes up to 15: 7 days on, incessant rain makes rescue ops tricky
6 years ago

Number of miners trapped in 'rat-hole' coal mine in Meghalaya goes up to 15: 7 days on, incessant rain makes rescue ops tricky

Firstpost  

The number of people trapped inside the rat-hole mines of East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya has gone up to 15. Reports confirmed the news as officials are still attempting to rescue the miners who have been tapped inside the illegal coal mines. Shillong: The number of people trapped inside the rat-hole mines of East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya …

Massive operation on to rescue 13 people trapped in illegal mine in Meghalaya
6 years, 1 month ago

Massive operation on to rescue 13 people trapped in illegal mine in Meghalaya

India TV News  

A massive rescue and search operation is on to pull out 13 people who are trapped inside an illegal 'rat hole' coal mine in a remote part of Meghalaya since last two days. Teams of NDRF and state police involving about 100 personnel are trying to reach the trapped people inside the the mine which is said to be 320-feet …

Meghalaya: Operations continue to rescue 13 miners trapped in coal pit filled with gallons of water
6 years, 1 month ago

Meghalaya: Operations continue to rescue 13 miners trapped in coal pit filled with gallons of water

India TV News  

Thirteen miners, who were trapped inside a coal pit filled with gallons of water in Meghalayas East Jaintia Hills district, were yet to be reached or rescued, district police chief said on Friday. "We are yet to recover the dead bodies from the pit," Sylvester Nongtnger, the district police chief of East Jaintia Hills told IANS. The accident inside the …

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