Assam coal mine accident: How rescuers are racing against time to save miners trapped for 2 days
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam coal mine accident: How rescuers are racing against time to save miners trapped for 2 days

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Indian Navy divers recovered the body of one of the nine miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district on Wednesday. Indian Army via AP The body of one of the nine miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in Assam was recovered on Wednesday. Body found in Assam coal mine Indian Navy divers recovered the body of one of the miners trapped inside the Assam Coal Quarry situated in the 3 Kilo area of Umrangso, in the hilly district of Dima Hasao. This image provided by Indian Army shows soldiers preparing their equipment to rescue workers who are trapped inside a coal mine, in Umrangso area of Dimapur Hasao district in Assam, January 7, 2025.

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Madhya Pradesh: Two rescued, one trapped after roof collapses in coal mine in Betul district
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Madhya Pradesh: Two rescued, one trapped after roof collapses in coal mine in Betul district

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh: Two rescued, one trapped after roof collapses in coal mine in Betul district Madhya Pradesh roof collapse: The accident occurred in the underground mine of WCL, a subsidiary of state-owned Coal India Limited, in the Chhatarpur area of the district, they said. Madhya Pradesh roof collapse: Two persons were pulled out, while one remained trapped after a roof …

Assam coal mine tragedy: 44-day search ends as bodies of five missing Indian miners found
1 month, 1 week ago

Assam coal mine tragedy: 44-day search ends as bodies of five missing Indian miners found

The Independent  

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Bodies of All Nine Miners Trapped in Assam Coal Quarry Found
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Bodies of All Nine Miners Trapped in Assam Coal Quarry Found

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The decomposed bodies of three more miners, trapped in a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district have been recovered, 44 days after they went missing in the quarry, an official said on Thursday. Nine workers were trapped inside the mine on January 6 and the body of one was recovered two days later while those of three others …

44 days after they went missing, bodies of two workers found in Assam mine
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1 month, 1 week ago

44 days after they went missing, bodies of two workers found in Assam mine

The Hindu  

Divers fished out decomposed bodies of two more miners trapped inside a coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district on Wednesday, 44 days after they went missing in the quarry, an official said. Nine workers were trapped inside the mine on January 6 and the body of one was recovered two days later while those of three others were found …

Assam coal mine tragedy: Remaining five bodies recovered
1 month, 1 week ago

Assam coal mine tragedy: Remaining five bodies recovered

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: Rescuers on Wednesday recovered the bodies of the remaining five labourers from the ill-fated coal mine in the Umrangso area of Assam’s Dima Hasao district. Altogether nine labourers were trapped on January 6 following flooding inside the mine. During rescue operations carried out by multiple agencies, including the Indian Navy, the bodies of four miners were recovered. Dima Hasao …

Catch illegal miners named in government report in 2019: Assam rights group
2 months ago

Catch illegal miners named in government report in 2019: Assam rights group

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI More than a fortnight after nine miners were trapped in a flooded rat-hole coal mine in central Assam’s Dima Hasao district bordering Meghalaya, the focus has shifted to similar illegal operations in the eastern part of the State, along the border with Arunachal Pradesh. “In March 2019, Assam’s Geology and Mining Department wrote to Tinsukia’s Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent …

Odisha factory mishap: 64 workers rescued, three remain trapped under coal debris
2 months, 1 week ago

Odisha factory mishap: 64 workers rescued, three remain trapped under coal debris

India Today  

At least three workers were trapped under the debris after a coal hopper collapsed in Odisha, local authorities said on Friday. While 64 workers have been safely rescued, local authorities have confirmed that Susant Rout, Dasaratha Patra and Ranjit Bhol are feared to be buried under tons of coal debris. Six fire brigade teams have been deployed to recover the …

Dewatering in ill-fated Assam coal mine continues, no sign of trapped miners
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dewatering in ill-fated Assam coal mine continues, no sign of trapped miners

The Hindu  

Persistently high levels of water affected the ninth day of operation on Wednesday to find the five miners trapped in the water-filled rat-hole mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district since January 6. The personnel of multiple agencies, including the Indian Navy, Army, and the National Disaster Response Force retrieved the bodies of four of the trapped miners between January 8 …

Navy divers withdrawn from rescue ops in Assam coal mine, dewatering exercise underway
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Navy divers withdrawn from rescue ops in Assam coal mine, dewatering exercise underway

The Hindu  

Navy divers have been withdrawn from rescue operations at a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district with the hope of survival of five trapped labourers appearing to be slim even as dewatering exercise entered the ninth day on Tuesday, officials said. It was difficult to say when the water would be ''completely cleared or when the rescue and search …

Rescuers bring out survivors and dead from a South African mine as hundreds remain deep underground
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rescuers bring out survivors and dead from a South African mine as hundreds remain deep underground

LA Times  

Rescuers on Tuesday assist an illegal miner who was trapped deep in an abandoned gold mine for months in Stilfontein, South Africa. Months after South African authorities initially cut off supplies to miners working illegally in an abandoned gold mine, rescuers brought emaciated survivors to the surface Tuesday with hundreds more still believed to be underground, many of them dead …

Operation under way to rescue trapped miners from South African gold mine
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Operation under way to rescue trapped miners from South African gold mine

Al Jazeera  

The Mining Affected Communities United in Action group says at least 400 men remain trapped in the abandoned mine, where many are believed to have died. Rescuers have hoisted illegal miners and several bodies from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, where reports emerge that hundreds may be trapped and at least 100 may have already died. Mnguni said …

Assam mine tragedy: Six-year-old query from Supreme Court on rat-hole mines remains unanswered
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam mine tragedy: Six-year-old query from Supreme Court on rat-hole mines remains unanswered

The Hindu  

An oral question from the Supreme Court to the Union government continues to remain unanswered even as rescue workers recover bodies of workers who died trapped in a flooded rat-hole coal mine at Dima Hasao district in Assam. On January 11, 2019, nearly six years ago, the top court had asked whether rat-hole mines could possibly operate in the northeast …

Pakistan rescuers recover bodies of 11 workers who died in mine collapse
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan rescuers recover bodies of 11 workers who died in mine collapse

The Independent  

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Rescuers race against time to save trapped Assam miners as survival hopes fade
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rescuers race against time to save trapped Assam miners as survival hopes fade

India Today  

Efforts to rescue five coal miners trapped in an abandoned quarry in Assam are entering a critical phase as dewatering operations stretched into their eighth day on Monday. Nine labourers were trapped inside a coal mine on January 6 in Dima Hasao district, after the quarry got flooded by a sudden gush of water. A multi-agency task force, comprising the …

Assam coal mine tragedy: Rescue operations in coal mine enter 7th day, toll remains at four
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam coal mine tragedy: Rescue operations in coal mine enter 7th day, toll remains at four

The Hindu  

The water level in the flooded rat-hole mine in Dima Hasao district of Assam remained unchanged, affecting the operations on Sunday to rescue the remaining five miners trapped beneath since January 6. Meanwhile, the Opposition parties have mounted pressure on the BJP-led Assam government to come clean on rat-hole mining in the State despite an April 2014 blanket ban by …

Assam mining tragedy: Rescue operations enter day 7
2 months, 2 weeks 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 rat hole mine tragedy: 4 bodies recovered since Tuesday, 5 miners still trapped
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam rat hole mine tragedy: 4 bodies recovered since Tuesday, 5 miners still trapped

Firstpost  

Three more bodies were discovered in the flooded rat-hole mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, mounting the death toll to four as search and rescue operations continue. Three more bodies were found on Saturday in the flooded rat-hole mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district. An official told news agency PTI that a miner’s body was discovered floating in the accumulated …

Assam: Rescue operations enter 7th day for trapped labourers at flooded coal mine in Dima Hasao
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam: Rescue operations enter 7th day for trapped labourers at flooded coal mine in Dima Hasao

India TV News  

Rescue efforts at a flooded coal mine in the Umrangsu area of Dima Hasao district continued for the seventh day on Sunday, as teams work tirelessly to locate the trapped workers. Rescue operations, involving multiple agencies including the National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force, and personnel from the army and navy, have been bolstered by drones used for …

Fourth Labourer’s Body Recovered From Coal Mine In Assam's Dima Hasao, Ops On To Search For 5 More
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Fourth Labourer’s Body Recovered From Coal Mine In Assam's Dima Hasao, Ops On To Search For 5 More

ABP News  

Bodies of three workers, trapped inside a coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, were recovered on Saturday during rescue operations, an official reported. Assam Minister Kaushik Rai told news agency PTI, "Four bodies have been found of the nine missing persons, as per the Chief Minister's list. VIDEO | Dima Hasao coal mine tragedy: Assam Minister Kaushik Rai says, …

Assam Mining Tragedy: Another Worker’s Body Recovered
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam Mining Tragedy: Another Worker’s Body Recovered

Deccan Chronicle  

The body of another worker, who was trapped inside a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district, was recovered on Saturday from the quarry during rescue operations, an official saidTwo bodies have so far been recovered with the first one brought out from the quarry on Wednesday, he said.The two deceased labourers were among nine workers who were trapped inside …

Assam coal mine mishap: Four bodies recovered so far
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam coal mine mishap: Four bodies recovered so far

The Hindu  

Rescue workers retrieved bodies bodies of miners from a flooded rat-hole coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district by Saturday afternoon. The water level is down to about 15 metres with six pumps draining out 2.43 lakh litres per hour from the affected mine,” Dima Hasao District Commissioner Simanta Kumar Das told The Hindu. SIT probe sought Assam Congress MP …

Assam coal mine tragedy: Bodies of three more miners retrieved amid ongoing rescue efforts
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam coal mine tragedy: Bodies of three more miners retrieved amid ongoing rescue efforts

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: The bodies of three more miners were recovered from the rat-hole coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district on Saturday, raising the death toll to four. A joint rescue operation by the Army, Navy, and NDRF continued as five miners remain trapped inside the 3-Kilo Coal Quarry in the Umrangso area, about 250 km from Guwahati, after a sudden …

3 more bodies recovered from flooded Assam mine, clock ticks for trapped workers
2 months, 2 weeks ago

3 more bodies recovered from flooded Assam mine, clock ticks for trapped workers

India Today  

The bodies of three more workers trapped in a flooded 'rat hole' coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district were recovered on Saturday, officials said, as rescue operations entered their sixth day. The deceased were among nine workers trapped inside the quarry in Umrangso on January 6 after a sudden surge of water inundated the abandoned mine near the Assam-Meghalaya …

Assam coal mine tragedy: Congress' Gaurav Gogoi writes to PM, seeks SIT probe
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam coal mine tragedy: Congress' Gaurav Gogoi writes to PM, seeks SIT probe

India Today  

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday said he has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a SIT probe into the mining tragedy in Assam, which left several labourers in a coal quarry dead. He also alleged that "illegal mining continues unchecked" due to "weak law enforcement and local complicity" in the northeastern state. Illegal mining continues unchecked in Assam, …

With 8 Lives At Stake, Here's What's Hampering Rescue Ops In Assam Coal Mine
2 months, 2 weeks ago

With 8 Lives At Stake, Here's What's Hampering Rescue Ops In Assam Coal Mine

ABP News  

The operations to locate and rescue eight workers trapped inside a quarry in Assam's Dima Hasao district entered the fourth day on Friday with just the body of the ninth worker recovered by the rescuers so far. The toxic water has made visibility and manoeuvrability difficult for the Navy's rescue teams, which include clearance divers trained in deep-depth diving and …

8 workers remain trapped in Assam's flooded mine for fifth day
2 months, 2 weeks ago

8 workers remain trapped in Assam's flooded mine for fifth day

India Today  

There was no breakthrough in the rescue of eight miners trapped inside a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district since Monday, as dewatering continued for the second consecutive day on Friday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The divers from Army and Navy could not go inside the quarry for the second day in a row as the dewatering …

Unchanged water level affects Assam coal mine rescue operations
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Little space to move in with equipment, says diver in Assam’s rescue op
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Little space to move in with equipment, says diver in Assam’s rescue op

Hindustan Times  

3 KILO, UMRANGSO: Efforts underway to rescue the labourers trapped inside an illegal rat-hole coal mine, in Dima Hasao district, Assam At least seven rat-hole mines, each two to three feet wide, lie at the bottom of a 300-foot-deep coal mine, leaving little space for divers to move in with their equipment and we were without a map --- recounted …

Assam mining tragedy: Rescue ops on for 4th day, CIL brings heavy-duty pump from Maharashtra
Top News
2 months, 3 weeks 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
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Assam mining tragedy: Rescue operations on for 4th day, CIL brings heavy-duty pump from Maharashtra
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Divers recover a body from flooded coal mine in Assam, many still trapped, hope fades for survivors
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Divers recover a body from flooded coal mine in Assam, many still trapped, hope fades for survivors

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: After 48-hours of search, deep divers from the Indian Army and Assam Rifles on Wednesday succeeded in retrieving a body of Ganga Bahadur Srestho, one of the nine miners trapped in a flooded rat-hole coal mine in Kalamati, Umrangso. Informing that Srestho, hailing from Rampur in Nepal’s Udaypur district, was found 85 feet deep inside the mine, officials said …

Assam coal mine rescue: Indian Navy deployed with specialised equipment
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam coal mine rescue: Indian Navy deployed with specialised equipment

The Hindu  

The Indian Navy team is fully equipped and carrying specialised equipment such as deep diving gears and underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles for search and rescue operations in Assam’s Umrangso. One dead body was recovered and eight miners continue to be trapped in the inundated coal mine at 3 Kilo, Umrangso, in Dima Hasao. Meanwhile, one dead body had been recovered …

Indian army divers retrieve the body of one of at least 9 miners trapped in a flooded coal mine
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Indian army divers retrieve the body of one of at least 9 miners trapped in a flooded coal mine
2 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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 army divers retrieved the …

Body recovered from ‘flooded’ coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao, 8 others still trapped
Top News
2 months, 3 weeks 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 tragedy: Body of one trapped worker found, rescue operation ongoing
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam coal mine tragedy: Body of one trapped worker found, rescue operation ongoing

The Hindu  

Army divers on Wednesday retrieved the body of a Nepali miner, one of the nine miners who have been trapped inside a flooded coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district for more than 48 hours. The BJP-ruled North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council has come under fire — from Opposition leaders and even a former BJP MLA — for allegedly allowing …

Assam mining accident: One body recovered, 8 trapped
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam mining accident: One body recovered, 8 trapped

Deccan Chronicle  

One dead body has been recovered from the collapsed coal mine at 3 Kilo, Umrangso, where nine miners were trapped on January 6.According to a statement from an NDRF official, one body has been recovered by the divers of NDRF, the Indian army.The joint rescue operation led by the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response …

Body of One Worker Recovered From Assam's Inundated Coal Mine, Search On To Find 8 Others
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Body of One Worker Recovered From Assam's Inundated Coal Mine, Search On To Find 8 Others

ABP News  

The body of one of the nine workers who were trapped in an inundated coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao was recovered by search and rescue teams on Wednesday morning. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the mine "appears to be illegal" and one person has been arrested in connection with the incident. #WATCH | UPDATE | Dima Hasao, …

Body recovered from Assam coal mine; efforts on to trace others
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Body recovered from Assam coal mine; efforts on to trace others

Hindustan Times  

Rescuers recovered a body early on Wednesday from the coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district nearly 48 hours after at least nine workers were trapped there due to flooding. The workers are believed to be trapped 300 feet under the ground in the flooded coal mine. Divers and experts from agencies including the army, navy, National Disaster Response Force, …

Assam coal mine accident: Body of one trapped miner recovered, eight still trapped
2 months, 3 weeks 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
Top News
2 months, 3 weeks 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: Anxiety builds over trapped workers as water level nears 100 ft
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam coal mine: Anxiety builds over trapped workers as water level nears 100 ft

Hindustan Times  

Anxiety has been building around the rescue operation of nine labourers trapped inside a coal mine in the Dima Hasao district of Assam, with the water level inside the quarry rising to nearly 100 feet. Navy divers also joined the efforts to rescue the trapped labourers from the coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao. After a sudden flow of water …

Three miners die inside flooded Assam coal mine, Naval divers called to recue workers trapped in mine
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Three miners die inside flooded Assam coal mine, Naval divers called to recue workers trapped in mine

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The Assam government on Tuesday called a team of Naval divers to rescue at least nine mine workers trapped in the flooded coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district. Informing that three miners were feared dead inside a flooded coal mine, the authorities said, “The mine got flooded yesterday — the source was internal. They probably hit some water …

Assam Coal Mine Disaster: Three Bodies Seen Floating In Flooded Mine, 17 Rescued So Far
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam Coal Mine Disaster: Three Bodies Seen Floating In Flooded Mine, 17 Rescued So Far

ABP News  

Assam Coal Mine Disaster: At least three workers have been killed in the flooded Assam coal mine in the Dima Hasao district. Indian Army launches #HADR mission after coal mine flooding in Dima Hasao, #Assam, trapping 15-20 miners. Free to sign up and use for media organizations on… pic.twitter.com/iCB7PbxgtS — PB-SHABD January 7, 2025 Dima Hasao Coal Mine Incident Update …

At least nine miners are trapped in a coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state
2 months, 3 weeks 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 rat hole mine flood leaves 3 dead, rescue efforts on to save 6 others
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam rat hole mine flood leaves 3 dead, rescue efforts on to save 6 others

Firstpost  

Three workers among nine trapped in a flooded coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district have died. Assam rat hole mine rescue On Monday morning, nine workers aged between 26 and 57 got trapped in a coal mine in 3 Kilo, Umrangso, in the hilly Dima Hasao district. Carrying all necessary equipment, the rescue operation commenced this morning, in coordination …

Army engaged in rescuing workers trapped in Assam coal mine
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Army engaged in rescuing workers trapped in Assam coal mine

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Army personnel have been engaged to rescue the nine labourers trapped inside a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district, officials said on Tuesday. NDRF and SDRF personnel are also at the site to rescue the miners trapped inside the coal mine. Since Monday, nine labourers have been trapped inside the mine at the Assam Coal Quarry, situated in …

Assam coal mine rescue operation LIVE updates: Three feared dead; Army, Navy deep divers deployed to rescue trapped miners
Top News
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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