Some of the Major Coal Mine Tragedies in Northeast Since 2018
First Published: 7th January, 2025 11:19 IST
The first team of NDRF, Army deep divers entered the mine a little before 9 AM today, 24 hours since the miners were trapped yesterday.
Three of the over 15 miners trapped inside the ill-fated are feared dead. Personnel present at the site who are involved in the rescue operations have said that helmets and slippers could be seen floating inside the coal mine. An official confirmation about the deaths is awaited.
Meanwhile, the first team of 5 NDRF and Army personnel who had entered the mine today at around 8:45 AM came out after about 40 minutes after doing the initial assessment of the mine.
Over 15 miners are trapped for over 26 hours now inside the ill-fated rat hole coal mine in 3 Kilo, Kalamati, Umrangso in Dima Hasao district of Assam.
The first team of NDRF, Army deep divers entered the mine a little before 9 AM today, 24 hours since the miners were trapped yesterday.
The miners are trapped 300 feet below inside the rat hole coal mine since 8 am yesterday. Rescue operations have begun. NDRF and Army deep divers have already entered the flooded coal mine. The rescue operations began just a little before 9am. According to news coming in, Navy divers have also been called in.
Anxious family members, co-workers waiting, praying for the safe return of all those trapped inside.
Here are the names of some of the miners who are stuck inside the mine – Ganga Bahadur Shreth, a resident of Rampur in Nepal’s Udaypur district, Krishna Pada Sarkar hailing from Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal, Hussain Ali, Jakir Hussain and Mustafa Sheikh of Assam’s Darrang district in Assam, Sarpa Barman and Khushi Mohan Rai of Kokrajhar district in Assam, Lijan Magar of Dima Hasao district and Sarat Goyary, a resident of Sonitpur district in Assam.
Also Watch
COMMENTS
TOPMOST STORY NOW
Live Brother of BSF Jawan Deepak Chingakham Who Died in Cross-Border Firing by Pakistan in Jammu Appointed ASI in Manipur Police on Compassionate Grounds
11th July 2025
Live Maikhuli Villagers Protest MoU Over Assam-Meghalaya Border, Demand Return of Fishery
11th July 2025
Live Chhangur Baba Received Rs 500 Crore in Foreign Funds for Illegal Conversions: Anti-Terror Squad
11th July 2025
Live Taiwan Detects 9 Chinese Warships, 1 Aircraft Breaching ADIZ Amid Rising Tensions
11th July 2025
WE RECOMMEND
Shubhanshu Shukla Speaks to Students from Assam and Meghalaya from Space, Tells Them He Will Guide Them To Become Astronauts, Walk on the Moon
The Indian astronaut connected with the students using amateur (Ham) radio, making it a rare and inspiring moment.
11th July 2025
Assam Cabinet Approves Financial Assistance for Class 10 Students, Strict Rules for Hospitals
The amount is intended to help students purchase essential academic and nutritional items.
11th July 2025
Centre Sanctions Rs 1,066 Cr For Flood And Landslide Hit Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and Mizoram
These states have experienced heavy rainfall, massive flooding, and multiple landslides during this monsoon season.
10th July 2025
Manipuri Community in Assam’s Silchar Stages Protest Demanding Autonomous Council
Manipuri Community in Assam: Demonstrators emphasised that the creation of the council is a constitutional right of the Manipuri community.
10th July 2025
Armed Robbers Loot Assam Businessman of Gold and Lakhs in Cash, Leaves Him Seriously Injured
The incident happened around 2 AM on Wednesday at the house of Junaid Ahmed, a well-known businessman in the area.
10th July 2025