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

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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 inside a 370-foot-deep coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district will continue, as per directions of the Supreme Court. An Army team has set up tents near the incident site to allow uninterrupted operations by the Indian Navy, East Jaintia Hills District Deputy Commissioner FM Dopth said. On 13 December, water from the nearby Lytein River flooded a network of tunnels in the illegal rat-hole coal mine in Lumthari village of East Jaintia Hills, trapping the 15 men and prompting the multiple-agency rescue attempt.

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

Army engaged in rescuing workers trapped in Assam coal mine
1 week, 1 day 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
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 coal mine tragedy: Three bodies found, navy deep divers flying from Visakhapatnam
1 week, 1 day ago

Assam coal mine tragedy: Three bodies found, navy deep divers flying from Visakhapatnam

New Indian Express  

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Navy deep divers had been requisitioned to assist in the rescue operation. “The water level inside the mine has risen to nearly 100 feet, according to the assessment by the stationed team. The divers are flying in from Visakhapatnam and are expected to arrive soon,” he posted on X. Guwahati-based defence spokesperson Lt Col …

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 mission continues in Zambia for miners buried in mudslide
1 year, 1 month ago

Rescue mission continues in Zambia for miners buried in mudslide

Al Jazeera  

An unknown number of miners still remain trapped in the Zambian town of Chingola. Rescue workers in Zambia were still searching on Monday for at least 25 informal miners buried alive four days ago by a mudslide at an open-pit copper mine, Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe said. The miners at Seseli Mine in Chingola, about 400km northwest of the capital …

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 …

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 …

Rescue continues after coal mine flood in Xinjiang
3 years, 9 months ago

Rescue continues after coal mine flood in Xinjiang

China Daily  

Workers set up equipment on Sunday to rescue miners trapped since Saturday in a coal mine in Hutubi county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. HAN LIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Rescue work is underway after a coal mine in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region was flooded on Saturday, trapping 21 miners, local authorities said on Sunday. CCTV said the first group of rescue …

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 …

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 …

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: 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 …

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

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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

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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

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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

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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 …

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, …

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 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 …

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 …

'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 disaster: Navy, NDRF divers to go down to measure afresh water level
6 years ago

Meghalaya mine disaster: Navy, NDRF divers to go down to measure afresh water level

Live Mint  

Shillong: Navy and NDRF divers are preparing to enter a Meghalaya coal mine, where 15 miners are trapped, to gauge the water level, even as efforts are on Wednesday to install high-powered submersible pumps to drain out water from interconnected shafts, officials said. Divers from Navy and the NDRF will go inside the main shaft, where the disaster occurred on …

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 …

Meghalaya mine tragedy: Rescue operation continues; NDRF, navy divers begin efforts at dawn on Sunday
6 years ago

Meghalaya mine tragedy: Rescue operation continues; NDRF, navy divers begin efforts at dawn on Sunday

Firstpost  

Divers from the Navy and the NDRF went inside the flooded Meghalaya mine on Saturday to conduct a recce and measure the level of accumulated water as part of the rescue operation of the 15 trapped miners. Shillong: Divers from the Navy and the NDRF went inside the flooded Meghalaya mine on Saturday to conduct a recce and measure the …

Navy divers get into rescue action at Meghalaya mine disaster site
6 years ago

Navy divers get into rescue action at Meghalaya mine disaster site

India TV News  

A group of Indian Navy divers arrived from Vishakhapatnam Saturday to join operations underway to rescue 15 miners trapped in a flooded rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya since December 13, PTI reported quoting a senior official. They were thoroughly briefed by the NDRF personnel, who were supervising the entire rescue operations since their arrival on December 14, a senior official …

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 …

Centre rushes pumps to help miners' rescue in Meghalaya
6 years ago

Centre rushes pumps to help miners' rescue in Meghalaya

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The Centre on Friday rushed a heavy transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force carrying seven high-power pumps to Ksan village in Meghalaya, where 15 labourers are trapped in a flooded rat-hole coal mine since December 13. The plane took off with the heavy tools from Bhubaneswar in Odisha earlier on Fri-day morning, after low-capacity pumps used by the …

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 …

Odisha fire services team leaves for Meghalaya to help rescue miners trapped in rat-hole coal mine for 15 days
6 years ago

Odisha fire services team leaves for Meghalaya to help rescue miners trapped in rat-hole coal mine for 15 days

Firstpost  

The miners are trapped in a 370-foot-deep illegal coal mine in the Ksan area of Lumthari village in Meghalaya since 13 December Bhubaneswar: A team of the Odisha Fire Services on Friday left for Meghalaya to assist in the search and rescue of the 15 labourers trapped in a flooded rat-hole coal mine in the northeastern state, officials said. Director …

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