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27 days on, rescuers on toes to bring out 15 trapped miners from Meghalaya
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Rescuers are burning the midnight oil by continuously pumping out water from an illegal flooded coal mine in Ksan near Lytein River in East Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya, where 15 miners are trapped for nearly a month now.
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Meghalaya: Over 2 Lakh litre water pumped out in efforts to rescue trapped
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Coal India Limited (CIL) on Monday started pumping out water from the old shaft at around 3.30 pm as part of the ongoing operations to rescue the miners who have been trapped in a mine at Ksan near Lyteiñ River in East Jaintia Hills.
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Meghalaya: Operations continue to rescue miners
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Shillong [Meghalaya], Jan 6, (ANI): The operation continued in Meghalaya to rescue the miners who have been trapped in a mine at Ksan near Lyteiñ River in East Jaintia Hills.
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Death toll mounts to 40 in Afghanistan mine collapse
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Jan 6 (ANI): The death toll in the gold mine collapse here on Sunday rose to 40, while 10 miners were reportedly injured.
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Meghalaya: Efforts continue to rescue trapped miners
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Jan 5 (ANI): Thanks to ongoing efforts to rescue 15 trapped miners, the water level has receded another 1.5 feet from the old shaft after two pumps were used for the purpose.
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Centre, State has put 100% effort in rescue ops: Sangma on trapped miners
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Jan 4 (ANI): While the Supreme Court on Thursday told the Meghalaya government that it was not satisfied with the steps taken so far for the rescue of 15 people trapped in an illegal coal mine here since December 13, Meghalaya chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has
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Meghalaya mining tragedy: Water recedes by 3.5 ft
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Jan 4 (ANI): In the latest development in the Meghalaya Miner rescue efforts, the water has been pumped out of the old shaft and is said to have receded by 3.5 feet.
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SC asks Centre, Meghalaya govt to file status report on miners' tragedy
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre and Meghalaya government to file a status report before it by January 7 on the rescue operation of 15 miners trapped in coal mine in East Jaintia Hills since December 13.
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SC raps Meghalaya government over miners' tragedy
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Meghalaya government what steps have been taken so far to rescue 15 miners, trapped in a coal mine in East Jaintia Hills since December 13 last year.
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SC to hear plea on trapped Meghalaya miners on Thursday
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition seeking adequate manpower and equipment for rescuing miners on Thursday, who are trapped in an illegal flooded coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills since December 13 last year.
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High-pressure pumps deployed to drain out water from mine to rescue miners
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Jan 1 (ANI): Even as more than a fortnight has passed since 15 miners get trapped inside an illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills, rescuers are struggling hard to pump out water from the inundated mine.
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Meghalaya Miners Rescue: NDRF, Indian Navy begin joint operation
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Dec 31 (ANI): Indian Navy and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Monday morning launched a joint operation to rescue the miners trapped in an illegal mine at Lumthari village under the East Jaintia Hills.
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