8 miners still trapped in flooded coal mine
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Nine men were trapped on Monday after the mine was suddenly flooded. Since then, the rescue operation has seen a series of frustrating setbacks
The search operations resumed early in the morning after the dewatering exercise all night and the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) has gone inside the flooded shaft, a senior official of Assam Police told PTI.
Speaking at a press conference in Jorhat, he highlighted state's poor standing in the Human Development Index (HDI), ranked 31st in the country, juxtaposed against Sarma’s position as the 9th richest Chief Minister in India.
The opposition on Thursday slammed the Assam government over the mining tragedy, saying the incident happened due to “utter negligence” of the administration and demanded a judicial probe for strict action against the culprits.
Rescuers in India are racing against time to bring out miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in the north-eastern state of Assam. Three of the nine men inside were feared dead, Reuters reported, after the state government said rescue teams had spotted some bodies they have been unable to reach.
Assam Police’s special digital awareness drive, ‘DJ Lockup’, targeting drunken driving, reached a staggering 154 million views, resulting in a 55 per cent drop in accidents in Guwahati compared to previous year,
At least nine workers are trapped inside a coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state and authorities have summoned the army to help in the rescue operation.
A survivor of a coal mine disaster in India has shared a harrowing account of the moments after the tunnel was suddenly engulfed by water. Ravi Rai was working in the mine in the north-eastern state of Assam on Monday morning when water entered the pit.
Several miners are feared trapped inside a coal mine in a remote area in the north-east Indian state of Assam and the state has requested the army's assistance in rescue operations, authorities said on Monday (Jan 6).
Assam Tragedy At least 8 miners are trapped, three confirmed dead at the time of producing this bulletin, as rescue teams battle against time in Assam. This is the grim reality unfolding in the state's Dima Hasao district,