trapped meghalaya miners

Meghalaya: SC directs Centre, Assam govt to continue efforts to trace coal mine victims

The order was passed by the top court bench headed by Justice AK Sikri, which posted the matter for next hearing on February 4. 

Jan 28, 2019, 13:19 PM IST

Meghalaya: Navy divers to resume operation to retrieve body of second miner from flooded coal mine

The rescuers had located the first body on Saturday with the help of an underwater remotely operated vehicle (UROV) inside a rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya`s East Jaintia Hills.

Jan 28, 2019, 06:55 AM IST

Navy makes another attempt to retrieve trapped miner's body in Meghalaya

The Meghalaya coal mine tragedy came to light after five miners escaped the coal pit.

Jan 22, 2019, 22:18 PM IST

On 19th day of Meghalaya rescue ops, divers find coal, wooden structure, but not trapped miners

The rescue operations to trace 15 miners trapped in an abandoned Meghalaya coal mine are on for the past 19 days.

Dec 31, 2018, 20:31 PM IST

5W1H: Rescue of miners still underway in Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

As the search operations for miners trapped in the rat-hole mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills enters the third week, a heavy transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force carrying 10 high-power pumps landed at the Assam's Guwahati airport on Friday.

Dec 29, 2018, 16:58 PM IST

Ground Reports: Navy divers to join rescue operation for trapped Meghalaya miners

As the search operations for the 15 miners trapped in the rat-hole mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills enters the third week, a heavy transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force carrying 10 high-power pumps landed at the Assam's Guwahati airport on Friday.

Dec 29, 2018, 13:32 PM IST

Meghalaya rescue operation: Navy divers, high-pressure pumps to reach site today

As the search operations for the 15 miners trapped in the rat-hole mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills enters the third week, a heavy transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force carrying 10 high-power pumps landed at the Assam's Guwahati airport on Friday.

Dec 29, 2018, 11:22 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

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