Assam: Rescuers Recover Body From Flooded Illegal Coal Mine After 48 Hours, Several Still Missing
Divers from the Navy joined the efforts after initial searches by the Army and NDRF divers. The operation is ongoing as officials continue to search for more workers believed to be trapped approximately 300 feet below the ground in the flooded mine.
One labourer found dead as rescue operation intensifies in Assam coal mine
Guwahati: The body of one of the trapped labourers in a coal mine in Umrangso locality in Assam’s Dima Hasao district was recovered by the para divers, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday.
Army, SDRF, and other agencies continue rescue ops in Assam's Umrangso
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister discussed the rescue operation with Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy and sought assistance
Assam coal mine incident: Body of one of 9 trapped workers recovered
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. The divers located the body inside the mine early in the morning and its identity was yet to be ascertained, the officials said.
What we know about Assam’s flooded coal mining so far
‘Rat-hole’ mining It is a method of extracting coal from horizontal seams in Meghalaya and other northeastern States. Narrow pits are dug into the ground, large enough for one person to fit in and extract the coal, just like rats dig a hole.
Three miners feared dead in India's Assam state, six others trapped
Three miners were feared dead inside a flooded coal mine in a remote district of India's northeastern Assam state, authorities said on Tuesday, and the men were part of a total of nine still trapped as rescue teams worked to reach them.
Assam Coal Mine Incident: 1 Body Recovered, Many Still Trapped
While many are still trapped, one body has been recovered from a coal mine in Dima Hasao district in Assam. Divers have been flown in from Visakhapatnam.
Rescuers search for workers trapped in flooded coal mine in India’s Assam state
At least nine workers remained 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.
Three Feared Dead as India Deploys Divers, Helicopters to Rescue Trapped Miners
Three bodies have been spotted by rescue teams but have not yet been recovered, the local government said in a statement. Army teams deployed divers, helicopters and engineers to help rescue the nine men,
Assam: Indian Army deploys team to rescue trapped workers in Umrangso coal mine
In response to an urgent call for assistance by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Indian Army on January 6, mobilized a specialized Relief Task Force to rescue miners trapped in Umrangso,
India’s Army joins rescue mission for trapped miners in coal mine flooding
Several miners are feared trapped inside a coal mine in a remote area in the northeast Indian state of Assam, and the state has requested the army’s help in rescue operations, authorities said on Monday.
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