Meghalaya Minister Lahkmen Rymbui on Friday confirmed that the death toll in the East Jaintia Hills coal mine incident has risen to 19, while eight others remain injured.
Speaking to ANI on Thursday, the Congress MP described the incident as a deeply saddening event for both the affected families and the government. He emphasised that illegal mining continues to be a serious issue in the region.
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday condoled the loss of lives in a coal mine accident in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, calling the incident painful .
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Navy divers today recovered a second body today from the flooded rat-hole mine in Meghalaya where over 13 divers remain trapped since December 13 last year.
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Jan 24 (ANI): One body was recovered from the mine at Ksan near Lytein River in East Jaintia Hills where 15 miners have been trapped since December 13 last year.
East Jaintia Hills (Meghalaya), [India], Jan 17 (ANI): Families of three miners who were trapped in a mine at Ksan near Lyteiñ River in East Jaintia Hills were invited on Thursday to view the video captured by the underwater vehicle, after the Navy divers spotted skeletons during t