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Assam coal mine tragedy: Body of another trapped labourer recovered
Guwahati, Feb 19: Another body of a labourer trapped inside the coal mine in Assam’s Umrangso was recovered on Wednesday, said Minister Kaushik Rai.
Assam coal mine tragedy: Search & rescue ops underway to trace 5 trapped labourers
Guwahati, Jan 12: The rescue operation continued on Sunday in Assam's Umrangso, where at least five labourers are suspected to have died after getting trapped in a coal mine.
Assam: Death toll rises to 4 as 2 more bodies recovered from Umrangso coal mine
Dima Hasao, Assam, January 11: Two more bodies were recovered on Saturday from a rat-hole coal mine at 3 Kilo, Umrangso area, in Dima Hasao district of Assam by a joint rescue team comprising the Indian Navy and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), bringing the death toll to four in the mining accident.
Five days after Assam coal mine collapse, rescue teams struggle to reach trapped workers
Dima Hasao, January 10: Five days after the coal mine collapse in Assam's remote Umrangso area, rescue teams seem to have made little progress, with eight workers still trapped underground.
Assam coal mine rescue: Coal India brings in 500 GPM pump to dewater mine
Dima Hasao, January 10: A joint rescue operation of the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, NDRF, SDRF teams and other agencies continued on Friday to rescue 8 people who have been trapped in a coal mine at 3 Kilo, Umrangso area here since January 6.
Assam: Indian Navy divers descend into coal mine for rescue at Dima Hasao
Dima Hasao, January 9: Assam Mines and Minerals Minister Kaushik Rai confirmed on Wednesday that so far only one body has been recovered from the mine, as teams from the Army and Navy work to rescue trapped miners. Efforts are underway to dewater the mine to determine the number of people trapped inside.
Assam coal mine disaster: Navy divers continue search operation for trapped miners
Guwahati, Jan 9: The rescue effort by specialised Indian Navy divers continued at the coal mine in Assam's Umrangso locality in the Dima Hasao district where at least eight labourers are still trapped, officials said on Thursday.
Labourers trapped in Assam's coal mine; water channels create hurdle for rescue team
Guwahati, Jan 9: The efforts to rescue trapped labourers from a coal mine in Assam's Umrangso locality in the Dima Hasao district continue but the pouring of water into the tunnel is creating hurdles for the rescue team, officials said on Wednesday.
Indian Navy deploys team for rescue operation in Assam's inundated coal mine
New Delhi, 8 Jan ( IANS) The Indian Navy has mobilized a specialised team to assist in the rescue of miners trapped in Umrangso, a remote industrial town in the Dima Hasao district of Assam. So far the body of one of the trapped labourers has been recovered by the para divers.
Water level rises in coal mine, says CM Sarma; navy divers to reach Assam's Umrangso
Guwahati, Jan 7: The water level has increased in the coal mine where at least nine labourers got trapped in Assam’s Umrangso locality and deep divers of the Indian Navy were called to assist the rescue operation, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday.