Assam rat hole mine flood leaves 3 dead, rescue efforts on to save 6 others
1 week, 2 days ago

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

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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 with Civil Administration.#UmrangsoRescue@SpokespersonMoD @mygovassam pic.twitter.com/X123vvIkiQ — PRO Defence, Manipur, Nagaland & South Arunachal January 7, 2025 Notably, the mine in which nine workers are trapped, is said to be close to Assam’s border with Meghalaya where 15 workers died in one of the worst mining mishaps in 2018 after being trapped in a rat-hole mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills. List of Laborers Trapped in Mine 1.Ganga Bahadur Shreth S/o: Late Man Harbhajan Shreth R/o: Rampur, PS Thoksila, Dist: Udayapur, Nepal 2.Hussain Ali S/o: Alom Uddin R/o: Bagaribari, PS Shyampur, Dist: Darrang, Assam 3.Jakir… https://t.co/cCx6CYSa93 — Himanta Biswa Sarma January 6, 2025 “Navy deep divers have been requisitioned to assist in the rescue operation… The divers are flying in from Vishakhapatnam and are expected to arrive soon,” Sarma said.

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​Burrow tragedy: on the coal mining tragedy in Assam’s Dima Hasao
11 hours, 55 minutes ago

​Burrow tragedy: on the coal mining tragedy in Assam’s Dima Hasao

The Hindu  

With four deaths so far, the coal mining tragedy in Assam’s Dima Hasao district has revived a long-standing debate on the hazardous nature of rat-hole coal mining in India. As opposed to modern coal mining, which is mechanised, the ‘rat-hole’ points to the crude and antiquated technique of employing people, and even children, to burrow into the ground to scoop …

Dewatering in ill-fated Assam coal mine continues, no sign of trapped miners
13 hours, 30 minutes 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 …

Assam mine tragedy: Six-year-old query from Supreme Court on rat-hole mines remains unanswered
2 days, 19 hours 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 …

Assam mining tragedy: Rescue operations enter day 7
4 days, 1 hour 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
5 days, 6 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
5 days, 6 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 …

8 workers remain trapped in Assam's flooded mine for fifth day
6 days, 6 hours 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
6 days, 13 hours ago

Unchanged water level affects Assam coal mine rescue operations

The Hindu  

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

Assam mining tragedy: Rescue ops on for 4th day, CIL brings heavy-duty pump from Maharashtra
Top News
1 week 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
1 week 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
1 week 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 …

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

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

Live Mint  

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

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

Three miners die inside flooded Assam coal mine, Naval divers called to recue workers trapped in mine
1 week, 1 day 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 …

At least nine miners are trapped in a coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state
1 week, 2 days 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 …

Army engaged in rescuing workers trapped in Assam coal mine
1 week, 2 days 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, 2 days 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 …

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

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

India Today  

Deep divers of the Indian Navy have been deployed to assist authorities in the rescue operation of nine labourers trapped in a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district since Monday evening after a sudden gush of water flooded the site. RESCUE EFFORTS UNDERWAY The rescue efforts, which began shortly after the flooding incident, have seen collaboration between multiple agencies, …

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

Three feared dead as mine accident traps workers in India’s Assam
Top News
1 week, 2 days ago

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

Al Jazeera  

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

Assam coal mine tragedy: Three bodies found, navy deep divers flying from Visakhapatnam
1 week, 2 days 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 …

Several workers feared trapped in Assam coal mine after water seeps in: Police
1 week, 2 days ago

Several workers feared trapped in Assam coal mine after water seeps in: Police

Hindustan Times  

An unspecified number of workers are feared trapped inside a coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district since Monday morning after underground water seeped into the mine, said officials. According to officials, several workers went inside the coal mine operated by the mines and minerals department of the state government at a place called Tin Kilo in Umrangshoo region of …

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

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

India TV News  

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

9 trapped in flooded rat-hole mine in Assam, rescue operation launched
1 week, 3 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, …

Rat-hole miners roped in to rescue child stuck inside borewell for over 48 hours
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Rat-hole miners roped in to rescue child stuck inside borewell for over 48 hours

India Today  

Efforts to rescue 3-year-old Chetna continue in Rajasthan's Kotputli, over 48 hours since she fell into a borewell. Chetna fell into a 700-feet deep borewell in the Kotputli district of Rajasthan on Monday evening and got stuck at 150 feet. The technique delivered huge success last year in November, as a team of seven rat-hole miners rescued 41 workers trapped …

Fire in Nagaland’s ‘rat-hole’ coal mine kills many
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Fire in Nagaland’s ‘rat-hole’ coal mine kills many

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Six workers were killed and four others seriously injured after a fire broke out in a rat-hole coal mine in Nagaland’s Wokha district in the afternoon of January 25. The district officials did not provide details of the mishap but local MLA Achumbemo Kikon said the fire incident was reported from a rat-hole coal mine between 12:30 and 1 …

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: Rat-mining gets the job done!
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: Rat-mining gets the job done!

Hindustan Times  

For 24 hours, Munna Qureshi kept digging away, metres deep inside a 2.6-feet-wide steel pipe. The job eventually fell to 12 so-called “rat-hole miners” or “rat miners” such as Qureshi, who were tasked with chipping away at 12 metres of debris — at the end of it lay freedom for all those men and relief for all their families. “I …

What are ‘rat miners’? Controversial specialists brought in for final stretch of India tunnel rescue
1 year, 1 month ago

What are ‘rat miners’? Controversial specialists brought in for final stretch of India tunnel rescue

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 A mining technique that has …

How the Controversial Rat-hole Mining Helped in Saving Trapped Workers in Uttarkashi Tunnel
1 year, 1 month ago

How the Controversial Rat-hole Mining Helped in Saving Trapped Workers in Uttarkashi Tunnel

News 18  

After all the efforts to rescue 41 workers trapped inside the collapsed Silkyara tunnel failed to make headway, a banned mining practice came to the aid of the rescuers. The Rat-hole mining technique, which began on Monday, helped reduce the distance between the trapped workers and the rescuers as a team of “rat-hole miners” drilled through tonnes of concrete and …

India rescuers dig by hand to free 41 tunnel workers trapped for weeks
1 year, 1 month ago

India rescuers dig by hand to free 41 tunnel workers trapped for weeks

Al Jazeera  

‘Rat miners’ to drill through a narrow pipe to pull out workers trapped in the Himalayan tunnel after high-powered machines fail. Rescuers in India are preparing to dig by hand to reach 41 workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for 16 days, a rescue operation hit by repeated setbacks. The drilling from inside the pipe, which is 900mm wide, …

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 …

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, …

Navy to Join in Meghalaya Mine Rescue Efforts; 5 Trapped for 13 Days
3 years, 7 months ago

Navy to Join in Meghalaya Mine Rescue Efforts; 5 Trapped for 13 Days

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, will be joining operations to rescue five miners trapped for 13 days in another such illegal coal mine in the state, an official said on Saturday. The water level in the mine at Umpleng in East Jaintia …

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 …

Meghalaya: 5 labourers trapped following flooding at coal mine in East Jaintia Hills
3 years, 7 months ago

Meghalaya: 5 labourers trapped following flooding at coal mine in East Jaintia Hills

India TV News  

Four labourers from Assam and one from Tripura were feared trapped after a dynamite blast led to the flooding of a coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya, a senior police officer said. The delay in identification of the probable site was due to inclement weather, poor night light condition, and non-availability of any eye-witness account," the East …

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 …

'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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

16 days after Meghalaya accident, 3 helmets recovered from rat-hole mine; navy joins rescue ops but pumps still hours away
6 years ago

16 days after Meghalaya accident, 3 helmets recovered from rat-hole mine; navy joins rescue ops but pumps still hours away

Firstpost  

On sixteenth day of rescue operations for 15 Meghalaya miners trapped inside a flooded rat-hole mine, three helmets have been recovered even as hope of saving the men, trapped in a tunnel-like space under 70 feet of water since 13 December, becomes bleak. Meanwhile, Indian Navy divers on Saturday joined the operation to rescue the 15 miners trapped in a …

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