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 underwater ROV of the Indian Navy on Sunday detected skeletons of the third miner deep inside the coal mine. He said the skeletal remains were detected over 150 feet away from the bottom of the 370-feet-deep vertical mine shaft where the miners have been trapped.

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Pakistan rescuers recover bodies of 11 workers who died in mine collapse
2 days, 10 hours ago

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

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 Rescuers have recovered the bodies …

Assam mining tragedy: Rescue operations enter day 7
3 days, 14 hours ago

Assam mining tragedy: Rescue operations enter day 7

Deccan Chronicle  

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

3 more bodies recovered from flooded Assam mine, clock ticks for trapped workers
4 days, 19 hours 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: Bodies of three more miners retrieved amid ongoing rescue efforts
4 days, 19 hours 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 …

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

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

Associated Press  

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

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

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

Live Mint  

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

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

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

India Today  

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

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

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

CNN  

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

Two bodies recovered from collapsed coal mine in Chhattisgarh; toll touches three
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Two bodies recovered from collapsed coal mine in Chhattisgarh; toll touches three

The Hindu  

Rescuers on Friday retrieved the bodies of two men who were trapped under the debris after a portion of an abandoned coal mine caved in at Korba district in Chhattisgarh, officials said. The accident occurred after five persons on Thursday afternoon illegally entered the abandoned open cast mine of South Eastern Coalfields Limited in Dipka area under Hardi Bazar police …

Three stuck in coal mine dead
2 years, 10 months ago

Three stuck in coal mine dead

Deccan Chronicle  

Peddapalli: A day after the major accident at Adriyala long-wall of RG-3 of Singareni Collieries Company Limited Ramagundem, rescue teams found three bodies under the coal debris. Tragedy struck around Monday 2 pm when miners were fixing a roof bolt on the top layer at 86th level of the coal mine. A huge block of coal which is of 30 …

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

Navy continues diving operations to locate trapped miners in Meghalaya

India TV News  

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

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

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

News 18  

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

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

First Body Retrieved from Flooded Meghalaya Coal Mine

News 18  

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

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

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

News 18  

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

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

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

India Today  

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

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

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

Firstpost  

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

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

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

India TV News  

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

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

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

India TV News  

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

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

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

Firstpost  

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

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

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

Firstpost  

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

'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, …

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

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

Al Jazeera  

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

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 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 …

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 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 …

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