Navy divers from Visakhapatnam were deployed to speed up rescue operations alongside a 30-member team from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and an eight-member unit from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).

‘Rat-hole’ mining It is a method of extracting coal from horizontal seams in Meghalaya and other northeastern States. Narrow pits are dug into the ground, large enough for one person to fit in and extract the coal, just like rats dig a hole.

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that navy divers have been requisitioned to assist local authorities in rescuing the nine labourers trapped inside a coal mine in Dim

Water level in the mine has risen by 100 ft, says CM Himanta Sarma. At least 3 miners are feared dead. Indian Army, Assam Rifles, SDRF & NDRF are also part of rescue efforts.

Guwahati: The Indian Army has deployed a relief task force to assist in rescuing coal miners trapped in a coal mine in Umrangshu, located in the Dima Hasao district of Assam, officials confirmed on Tuesday.

In response to an urgent call for assistance by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Indian Army on January 6, mobilized a specialized Relief Task Force to rescue miners trapped in Umrangso,