Meghalaya coal mine: Water level recedes by 22 feet, Navy divers search for missing miners
The water level in the flooded 152-metre-deep coal pit in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, where five people have been trapped since May 30, receded by 22 feet on Friday, an official said.
Jun 18, 2021, 23:33 PM IST
Body of one out of 15 miners, trapped in Meghalaya mine for over a month, spotted
The body was first spotted by rescue teams, including the Indian Navy and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), with the help of an Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (UWROV).
Jan 17, 2019, 08:52 AM IST
Meghalaya mine mishap: Water being pumped out, Navy divers get to work
As many as 15 workers were trapped in a 370-foot-deep illegal coal mine in Ksan area of Lumthari village in the state.
Jan 07, 2019, 23:31 PM IST
Meghalaya mine: No change in water level
The divers of the Navy and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were not able to resume the search operation for the 15 trapped miners as they could not go inside due to the high water level.
Jan 03, 2019, 15:01 PM IST
Meghalaya miners rescue ops update, Day 21: Navy, NDRF divers to measure water level afresh
The exercise will be undertaken to ascertain if the abandoned mine is connected with the 370-foot-deep mine in which the 15 miners were trapped.
Jan 02, 2019, 18:56 PM IST
Rescue operations underway to trace 15 trapped Meghalaya miners; 3 helmets recovered
The miners are trapped in a 370-feet deep illegal mine in Lumthari village in the district since December 13, when water from the nearby River Lytein flooded the mine.
Dec 29, 2018, 11:19 AM IST
Morning Breaking; 21 NDRF personnel, 10 high-power pumps deployed for rescue operation in Meghalaya
Indian Air force has airlifted 21 personnel of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) with 10 high power pumps from Bhubaneswar to rescue 15 miners trapped in a flooded rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya since December 13 last
Dec 29, 2018, 08:24 AM IST
Fate of trapped Meghalaya miners uncertain, Navy divers set to join rescue operation
IAF, Coal India Limited and Kirloskar Brothers' Limited are already part of the rescue team trying to bring out the 15 stranded miners from the illegal coal mine in Jaintia Hills district.
Dec 28, 2018, 18:11 PM IST
Meghalaya: Rescue operation may resume today for miners trapped for 2 weeks
Time is running out for 15 miners trapped in an illegal quarry in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district since December 13, as rescue operations were suspended by the state government this week for want of high-powered pumps to remove water from the pit.
Dec 26, 2018, 13:30 PM IST
More than dozen miners still trapped inside Meghalaya coal mine as rescue operations continue for 10th day
The CM said that in its last-ditch effort to save them, the state government has sought high-power submersible pumps from the Coal India Ltd.
Dec 22, 2018, 14:43 PM IST
