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Judicial probe ordered into Umrangso coal mine tragedy: Assam CM
Guwahati, Jan 16: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Thursday to constitute a judicial enquiry commission into the Umrangso coal mine tragedy in which four labourers died and at least five others are feared to be dead.
Assam Coal Mine Case: Rescue efforts at Dima Hasao hindered by water levels linked to Kopili River on day 9
Guwahati, January 14: The ongoing search and rescue operation to locate trapped workers at the flooded rat-hole coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district has entered its ninth day, but progress remains hindered by persistently high water levels, suspected to be linked to the nearby Kopili River.
Assam mining tragedy: Rescue operations in Dima Hasao enter day 8
Dima Hasao, January 13: The search and rescue operations to locate five workers who remain trapped inside the inundated rat-hole coal mine at 3 Kilo Umrangso area in Assam's Dima Hasao district entered the 8th day on Monday.
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.
Totally helpless: Wife of Lijen Magar, deceased mine labourer in Assam's Dima Hasao
Guwahati, January 12: The tragic mining accident in Assam's Dima Hasao has left families of the deceased in a state of despair. Junu Pradhan, the grieving wife of 27-year-old Lijen Magar, is struggling to come to terms with the loss of her husband, the sole breadwinner of their family.
Assam mining tragedy: Rescue operations in Dima Hasao enter day 7
Dima Hasao, January 12: The joint search and rescue operations are underway at the rat-hole coal mine at 3 Kilo Umrangso area in Assam's Dima Hasao to locate 5 other trapped workers.
Assam mining accident: Likely to get some more results, says Special DGP
Dima Hasao, January 12: As the rescue efforts are underway at the rat-hole coal mine at 3 Kilo, Umrangso area of Dima Hasao district, Harmeet Singh, Special DGP of Assam, on Saturday expressed hope for further progress in the operation, stating that the water level has been reduced by more than half and is expected to lower further.
Assam mining accident: Coal India to deploy pump to aid rescue efforts for trapped miners
Dima Hasao, January 11: Coal India will deploy pump to aid in the rescue efforts of the trapped miner in the 3 Kilo Umrangso area in Dima Hasao district, an official said.
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.
Assam mining accident: Another body recovered amid rescue efforts
Dima Hasao,, January 11: A body was recovered on Saturday morning by rescue teams from the rat-hole coal mine at 3 Kilo, Umrangso area, in Dima Hasao district of Assam, an official said.
Assam mine collapse: Special team reaches site to rescue trapped workers, to proceed after dewatering
Dima Hasao, January 10: A 12-member special rescue team of Coal India reached the site of the mine collapse in Assam's Dima Hasao on Friday, to locate and rescue eight workers who are still trapped underground in the inundated rat-hole mine.
Assam Rifles constructs helipad near Dima Hasao coal mine to accelerate search, rescue ops
Dima Hasao, January 10: In order to expedite the ongoing search and rescue operations for nine individuals trapped in a rat-hole coal mine in the Dima Hasao district, the Assam Rifles has constructed a helipad near the incident site.
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.
Sonar equipment aids ongoing rescue in Assam mine amid rising water
Dima Hasao, January 9: Inspector Roshan Kumar Singh, team Commander of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), confirmed that despite searching the vertical area and using heavy pumps to remove water, the water level has not decreased at the mining accident site. The operation, supported by Sonar equipment, is ongoing as water continues to flow into the mine, hindering progress.
Assam: NDRF begins water removal at Dima Hasao coal mine
Dima Hasao, January 9: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Wednesday started removing water at the Dima Hasao coal mine to rescue 8 people who have been trapped since Monday.
Assam Mining Rescue: Indian Navy deployed with specialized equipment
Dima Hasao, January 8: The Indian Navy team is fully equipped and carrying specialized equipment such as deep diving gears and underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) for search and rescue operations in Assam's Umrangso.
Expert divers recovered one body, rescue op on: NDRF Commandant on Assam minning accident
Dima Hasao,, January 8: One dead body was recovered and eight miners continue to be trapped in the inundated coal mine at 3 Kilo, Umrangso, in Dima Hasao. The NDRF and Army Troops are continuing rescue operations.
Assam mining accident: One dead, 8 trapped as rescue operation resumes
Dima Hasao, January 8: One dead body has been recovered from the collapsed coal mine at 3 Kilo, Umrangso, where nine miners were trapped on January 6.
Assam: Operation to rescue labourers trapped in coal mine to continue overnight
Guwahati, Jan 7: The divers of the rescue team have dived twice in the coal mine in Assam's Umrangso locality in the Dima Hasao district, officials said on Tuesday.
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.
Nine labourers trapped in coal mine in Assam, CM Sarma seeks Army's help
Guwahati, Jan 6: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday that a least nine labourers have been identified, who were trapped in a coal mine in the Umrangshu locality in the Dima Hasao district of Assam, earlier in the day.