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Assam coal mine rescue enters sixth day; eight workers still trapped, two held so far

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Last updated: 11 January, 2025 7:44 AM
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Assam coal mine rescue enters sixth day; eight workers still trapped, two held so far

New Delhi: A 12-member special rescue team from Coal India arrived at the coal mine site on Saturday morning in the Assam’s Dima Hasao district to assist in the rescue operation of eight workers who are still trapped in the flooded mine. The rescue operations enter their sixth day today. The dewatering of the quarry is ongoing with the help of specialised machinery.

The incident, which occurred on January 6 at the 3-Kilo Coal Quarry in Umrangso has left nine miners trapped after a sudden gush of water flooded the site. The body of one labourer has been recovered, while eight others remain trapped. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that a case has been registered in connection with the incident.

#WATCH दीमा हसाओ, असम: 3 किलो, उमरंगसो क्षेत्र में एक कोयला खदान में फंसे 8 लोगों को बचाने के लिए बचाव अभियान जारी है। बचाव अभियान में मदद करने के लिए कोल इंडिया का 12 सदस्यीय विशेष बचाव दल 3 किलो उमरंगसो क्षेत्र की कोयला खदान स्थल पर पहुंचा है। pic.twitter.com/LSZ0zWbZmT

— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) January 10, 2025

Leader of trapped miners arrested

The leader, or ‘sardar’, of the workers trapped in the coal mine has been arrested. Police held Hanan Laskar on Thursday night. According to officials, Laskar had fled the site immediately after the incident. This is the second arrest in the case; earlier on January 7, the quarry’s lease-holder Punish Nunis was arrested.

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The rescue operations are being led by teams from the Navy, Army, Assam Rifles, NDRF, and SDRF, along with the local civil administration. Divers are on standby to enter the 340-foot-deep quarry once water levels are reduced. Dewatering efforts are being carried out with machinery provided by ONGC and Coal India.

Despite the ongoing efforts, rescuers are racing against time, with the prospects of recovering the trapped miners alive appearing grim.

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