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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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Mooknor Coal Mine Collapse: Not correct to connect with mining activity sa
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): While commenting on the Mooknor coal mine collapse incident, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Monday said that the circumstances under which the 2 bodies were found on Sunday were mysterious and it will not be correct to connect it with the
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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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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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Meghalaya mining tragedy: No change in water level even after using high-p
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Jan 1 (ANI): Even as high pressure pumps were deployed to drain out water from the inundated illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills for almost three hours on Monday afternoon there is no change in the water level.
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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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Meghalaya Miners Rescue: Navy divers return without any trace of trapped m
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Dec 30 (ANI): The divers of Indian Navy who went inside the inundated mine in the search of the 15 trapped miners in East Jaintia Hills returned disappointed on Sunday after diving upto 70 feet deep.
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Navy divers search for trapped miners in Meghalaya
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Dec 30 (ANI): Navy divers have gone inside the inundated coal mines at East Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya to rescue 15 miners who are trapped inside since December 13. A 15-member diving team of the Navy from Vishakhapatnam arrived at Meghalaya on Saturday.
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Meghalaya: Navy deploying divers to assist mine rescue ops
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Dec 28 (ANI): The Indian Navy is deploying a 15-member diving team from Visakhapatnam to assist in the rescue operations for the missing miners in Meghalaya.
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