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Meghalaya mine: Rescue suspended due to rains, flood
On December 13, as many as 15 workers got trapped in the “rat-hole” mine at Khloo Ryngksan village in East Jaintia Hills district after water from the nearby Lytein river gushed into it.
Published on Jun 08, 2019 12:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Shillong | David Laitphlang
Body spotted in Meghalaya mine, retrieval unclear
The Navy’s underwater remotely operated vehicle on Wednesday spotted a body during the search for 15 workers trapped in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya since December 13. However, there is no clarity as to how long it will take to retrieve the body, which could be in a decomposed state.
Published on Jan 17, 2019 10:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Sadiq Naqvi
Body spotted in Meghalaya rat hole mine, but it can’t be pulled out yet
A joint rescue operation involving local workers, NDRF and Indian Navy among others, with some equipment flown in from outside the state, has been on at the illegal rat-hole mine at Khloo Ryngksan in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district, which was flooded on December 13 trapping the miners.
Updated on Jan 17, 2019 07:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sadiq Naqvi
28 lakh litres pumped out of Meghalaya’s rat-hole mine, still no change in water level
Kirloskar Brothers Ltd pumps, which was operational from 7 pm on Wednesday evening and continued to run for 11 hours, have pumped out 28 lakh litres from the main shaft, the official said.
Updated on Jan 10, 2019 08:05 PM IST
Shillong | Press Trust of India
Water levels in Meghalaya mine haven’t gone down since Dec 13: Centre to SC
The Centre said 71 NDRF personnel, 20 State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel, 16 personnel from the Navy, besides those from Odisha Fire Service, Coal India and officials of Kirloskar Motors were engaged in the rescue efforts.
Published on Jan 07, 2019 11:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent