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On Trapped Miners, Meghalaya Government To Move Top Court To Stop Rescue
Around four months after 16 people were trapped in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday said the state government will appeal to the Supreme Court to stop the operations to retrieve the bodies.
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In Meghalaya Mine Rescue Operation, Navy Finds Third Body
The Indian Navy on Sunday detected a skeleton, possibly of another missing miner, trapped deep inside the 370-feet-deep coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, officials said.
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Meghalaya Mine Rescue: No Change In Water Level After 28 Lakh Litres Pumped Out
As part of the ongoing efforts to rescue trapped miners from a flooded coal mine in Meghalaya, multi-agencies personnel used high-powered pumps to drain out 28 lakh litres of water from the main shaft, where 15 miners got trapped, but navy divers have found no change in the water levels, officials said.
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Navy Vehicle To Determine Visibility Stuck At Bottom Of Meghalaya Mine
An unmanned, remote-operated vehicle (ROV) of the Navy, sent down the 370-feet-deep rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya where 15 miners are trapped since December 13, to determine visibility at the base of the shaft, reportedly got stuck Monday, officials said.
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Hopes Now Pinned On Huge Pump On Concrete Platform Near "Rat-Hole" Mine
Rescuers trying to reach a group of miners trapped in the remote and illegal "rat-hole" coal mine in Meghalaya are struggling to pump out water from the 370-foot-deep pit, further dimming their chances of survival more than three weeks into their ordeal.
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Trapped Meghalaya Miner's Father Wants To Rappel Down To look For His Son
Solibar Rahman stopped working in Meghalaya's illegal coal mines in 2012. The native of Bhangnamari village in western Assam's Chirang district is, however, confident of his skills and is now bracing for one last attempt to rappel down the 380-foot coal mine at Ksan in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district to search for his son, who had not retur...
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With No Blueprints, Meghalaya Mine Rescue Difficult: Centre To Top Court
The centre Friday told the Supreme Court that they were facing difficulties in the operation to rescue 15 miners trapped in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya since December 13 as there was no blueprint of the 355-feet well.
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"Every Second Counts": Top Court On Rescue Of Trapped Meghalaya Miners
"Dead or alive, they should be taken out": Supreme Court says not satisfied with efforts to rescue 15 miners in Meghalaya
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Top Court To Hear Plea Seeking Urgent Steps To Rescue Miners In Meghalaya
The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Thursday a plea seeking urgent steps to rescue 15 miners who have been trapped inside an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya since December 13.
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On Day 19, Navy Divers Reached Bottom Of Meghalaya Mine: 10 Points
On Monday, a diver of the navy finally reached the bottom of the 370-feet rat hole mine in Meghalaya where 15 men have been trapped for the last 19 days. But none of the trapped men were to be seen. All they saw was coal at the mouth of one lateral rat hole and mud at the bottom of the pit. Navy officers said a search will be possible only when all...
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Meghalaya Rescue Operation Highlights: Navy Team To Enter Mine Again On Monday
The operation to rescue 15 people, trapped in a 320-foot-deep coal mine at Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, entered its eighteenth day today. Nearly 200 rescuers from various agencies were stationed at the site.
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"Will Take Time": Meghalaya Rescue Restarts, Navy Divers Join - 10 Points
The operation to rescue 15 people, trapped in a 320-foot-deep coal mine at Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, has entered its seventeenth day. Now equipped with ten high-powered pumps that are required to pump out the water from the flooded mine, the authorities are preparing for the final push of the rescue operation. A team of divers from the navy a...
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16 Days On, Only 3 Helmets Found. No Sign Of Meghalaya Miners: 10 Points
Rescue workers are racing against time to reach the 15 men trapped inside a flooded 320-feet coal mine in Meghalaya for the last 16 days. Navy divers and trucks loaded with high-power pumps made their way to the mine in a remote region in the state's East Jaintia Hills district. Rescue operations were suspended on Monday, after the low-powered pump...
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Meghalaya Rescue Operation Updates: Navy Divers, High-Pressure Pumps To Reach Site Today
As the search operations for the 15 miners trapped in the rat-hole mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills enters the third week, a heavy transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force carrying 10 high-power pumps landed at the Assam's Guwahati airport on Friday.
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Search Operations To Rescue Meghalaya Miners Enters 7th Day
The operation to rescue more than a dozen labourers who got trapped in a Meghalaya mine last week continued for the seventh day on Wednesday.
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On Trapped Miners, Meghalaya Government To Move Top Court To Stop Rescue
Around four months after 16 people were trapped in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday said the state government will appeal to the Supreme Court to stop the operations to retrieve the bodies.
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In Meghalaya Mine Rescue Operation, Navy Finds Third Body
The Indian Navy on Sunday detected a skeleton, possibly of another missing miner, trapped deep inside the 370-feet-deep coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, officials said.
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Meghalaya Mine Rescue: No Change In Water Level After 28 Lakh Litres Pumped Out
As part of the ongoing efforts to rescue trapped miners from a flooded coal mine in Meghalaya, multi-agencies personnel used high-powered pumps to drain out 28 lakh litres of water from the main shaft, where 15 miners got trapped, but navy divers have found no change in the water levels, officials said.
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Navy Vehicle To Determine Visibility Stuck At Bottom Of Meghalaya Mine
An unmanned, remote-operated vehicle (ROV) of the Navy, sent down the 370-feet-deep rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya where 15 miners are trapped since December 13, to determine visibility at the base of the shaft, reportedly got stuck Monday, officials said.
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Hopes Now Pinned On Huge Pump On Concrete Platform Near "Rat-Hole" Mine
Rescuers trying to reach a group of miners trapped in the remote and illegal "rat-hole" coal mine in Meghalaya are struggling to pump out water from the 370-foot-deep pit, further dimming their chances of survival more than three weeks into their ordeal.
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Trapped Meghalaya Miner's Father Wants To Rappel Down To look For His Son
Solibar Rahman stopped working in Meghalaya's illegal coal mines in 2012. The native of Bhangnamari village in western Assam's Chirang district is, however, confident of his skills and is now bracing for one last attempt to rappel down the 380-foot coal mine at Ksan in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district to search for his son, who had not retur...
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With No Blueprints, Meghalaya Mine Rescue Difficult: Centre To Top Court
The centre Friday told the Supreme Court that they were facing difficulties in the operation to rescue 15 miners trapped in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya since December 13 as there was no blueprint of the 355-feet well.
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"Every Second Counts": Top Court On Rescue Of Trapped Meghalaya Miners
"Dead or alive, they should be taken out": Supreme Court says not satisfied with efforts to rescue 15 miners in Meghalaya
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Top Court To Hear Plea Seeking Urgent Steps To Rescue Miners In Meghalaya
The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Thursday a plea seeking urgent steps to rescue 15 miners who have been trapped inside an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya since December 13.
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On Day 19, Navy Divers Reached Bottom Of Meghalaya Mine: 10 Points
On Monday, a diver of the navy finally reached the bottom of the 370-feet rat hole mine in Meghalaya where 15 men have been trapped for the last 19 days. But none of the trapped men were to be seen. All they saw was coal at the mouth of one lateral rat hole and mud at the bottom of the pit. Navy officers said a search will be possible only when all...
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Meghalaya Rescue Operation Highlights: Navy Team To Enter Mine Again On Monday
The operation to rescue 15 people, trapped in a 320-foot-deep coal mine at Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, entered its eighteenth day today. Nearly 200 rescuers from various agencies were stationed at the site.
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"Will Take Time": Meghalaya Rescue Restarts, Navy Divers Join - 10 Points
The operation to rescue 15 people, trapped in a 320-foot-deep coal mine at Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, has entered its seventeenth day. Now equipped with ten high-powered pumps that are required to pump out the water from the flooded mine, the authorities are preparing for the final push of the rescue operation. A team of divers from the navy a...
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16 Days On, Only 3 Helmets Found. No Sign Of Meghalaya Miners: 10 Points
Rescue workers are racing against time to reach the 15 men trapped inside a flooded 320-feet coal mine in Meghalaya for the last 16 days. Navy divers and trucks loaded with high-power pumps made their way to the mine in a remote region in the state's East Jaintia Hills district. Rescue operations were suspended on Monday, after the low-powered pump...
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Meghalaya Rescue Operation Updates: Navy Divers, High-Pressure Pumps To Reach Site Today
As the search operations for the 15 miners trapped in the rat-hole mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills enters the third week, a heavy transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force carrying 10 high-power pumps landed at the Assam's Guwahati airport on Friday.
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Search Operations To Rescue Meghalaya Miners Enters 7th Day
The operation to rescue more than a dozen labourers who got trapped in a Meghalaya mine last week continued for the seventh day on Wednesday.
