Search on for trapped coal miners in Assam
Deep divers from the Navy have joined the rescue efforts for nine miners trapped in a flooded coal mine in Assam. The Chief Minister indicated that the mine may be illegal, and one person has been arrested in connection with the incident. Rescue operations are complicated by rising water levels and the need for specialized equipment to navigate the mine's tunnels.
- ▪Nine miners are trapped in a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district.
- ▪The Navy team is leading the rescue operations with deep diving equipment.
- ▪One person has been arrested in connection with the incident, and the mine is suspected to be illegal.
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GUWAHATIDeep divers from the Navy on Tuesday (January 7, 2025) joined the operations to rescue nine miners trapped in a water-filled coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao, a hill district.One person, Punish Nunisa, was arrested in connection with the incident.Also read: Assam coal mine mishap LIVE updatesThe miners were trapped around 8 a.m. on Monday (January 6, 2025) and the district authorities received information about the mishap around 2 p.m. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the mine could be illegal.The Navy team flew from Visakhapatnam after the Army, Assam Rifles, National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force, and police personnel made a recce of the mine in a jungle at 3 Kilo, about 30 km from the nearest police station in Umrangso, in the morning.
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