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Body Of 2 More Miners Trapped In Assam Coal Mine Recovered After 44 Days
Divers fished out decomposed bodies of two more miners trapped inside a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district on Wednesday, 44 days after they went missing in the quarry, an official said.
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2 Dead, 2 Trapped For Over 60 Hours In Tamil Nadu Quarry
One more worker died inside a quarry (or an open-pit mine) in Tamil Nadu, raising the death count to two after six of them were trapped due to falling boulders.
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4 Trapped 300-Ft Deep In Tamil Nadu Quarry, Chopper Helps With Rescue
At least four workers aretrapped in a quarry or an open-pit mine since last night in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, while two people have been rescued so far, police said today.
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Haryana Landslide: At Least 1 More Trapped, Probe Ordered Amid Rescue Ops
Amid the continued rescue bids for at least one more worker, feared trapped in an opencast quarry mining site at Dadam in Bhiwani after a landslide there, a BJP MP on Sunday alleged violation of several mining parameters at the site.
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110 Quintals Of Chemical Used To Make Explosives Recovered In Odisha: Police
The Odisha Police recovered 110 quintals of ammonium nitrate, which is used to create explosives for mining, from a field near a black stone quarry in Jajpur district of the state, an official said on Thursday.
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5 Dead, 7 Buried Under Stone Quarry Debris In Rajasthan: Police
Five labourers were killed and two others are feared dead after debris of a quartz stone quarry fell on them in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district on Wednesday, police said.
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Action To Be Against Those Involved In Quarry Blast: Karnataka Minister
Karnataka Mines and Geology Minister Murugesh Nirani on Tuesday expressed grief at the loss of lives in the blast at Hirenagavalli in Chikkaballapur and said that the government will conduct an investigation and take action against those involved.
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"Quarry Owner, 2 Others Arrested Over Karnataka Explosion": BS Yediyurappa
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday said five people were killed in the powerful explosion of a truckload of gelatin sticks at a stone crushing unit in Shivamogga district and assured action against unlawful mining and those responsible for the mishap.
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Rahul Gandhi Calls For "In-Depth Investigation" On Blast At Quarry In Karnataka
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the news of the blast at a stone mining quarry in Karnataka is tragic and asserted that such incidents call for an in-depth investigation so that similar tragedies can be avoided in the future.
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5 Dead In Explosion At Quarry In Karnataka's Shivamogga, Area Sealed
Four people were killed in an explosion at a stone mining quarry in Karnataka's Shivamogga district, the police control room said. The possibility of subsequent explosions at the quarry at Hunasondi near village Abbalagere has not been ruled out by the police since some dynamite sticks are still live, the police said. Bomb disposal squads have been...
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Meghalaya Mine Rescue Operations Hindered As Pumps Develop Technical Snag
Operations to rescue miners trapped in a flooded quarry in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district were hindered after high-powered pumps developed technical snags today, officials said.
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Man Arrested Over Meghalaya Mine Accident Admits To Owning It, Say Police
The man, who was arrested in connection with the mine mishap in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district a fortnight ago, has admitted that he was the owner of the 370-foot-deep illegal quarry, police said Sunday.
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Stone Quarry Worker Blows Himself Up Using Explosives: Rajasthan Police
A 30-year-old stone quarry worker, upset with his wife following some tiff with her, blew himself up with some explosives used in mines, the police said today.
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'No Helmets, Goggles, Shoes': Indian Miners' Safety Being Compromised, Says Report
CHENNAI: Six out of 10 labourers toiling in quarries for granite for tiles, fireplaces and kitchen counters around the world are working in dangerous conditions to repay huge loans, charities mapping the hidden supply chain said on Wednesday. Governments are among the buyers of granite from India, one of the world’s largest exporters of the rock,...
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Sekhar Reddy, Arrested Mining Baron, Loses 30 Kilos Of Gold Bars
Mr Reddy, who owns SRS Mining and controls many sand quarries in the region of Vellore, was arrested in December. After getting bail in March, he was re-arrested and was let on bail earlier this month.
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Body Of 2 More Miners Trapped In Assam Coal Mine Recovered After 44 Days
Divers fished out decomposed bodies of two more miners trapped inside a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district on Wednesday, 44 days after they went missing in the quarry, an official said.
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2 Dead, 2 Trapped For Over 60 Hours In Tamil Nadu Quarry
One more worker died inside a quarry (or an open-pit mine) in Tamil Nadu, raising the death count to two after six of them were trapped due to falling boulders.
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4 Trapped 300-Ft Deep In Tamil Nadu Quarry, Chopper Helps With Rescue
At least four workers aretrapped in a quarry or an open-pit mine since last night in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, while two people have been rescued so far, police said today.
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Haryana Landslide: At Least 1 More Trapped, Probe Ordered Amid Rescue Ops
Amid the continued rescue bids for at least one more worker, feared trapped in an opencast quarry mining site at Dadam in Bhiwani after a landslide there, a BJP MP on Sunday alleged violation of several mining parameters at the site.
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110 Quintals Of Chemical Used To Make Explosives Recovered In Odisha: Police
The Odisha Police recovered 110 quintals of ammonium nitrate, which is used to create explosives for mining, from a field near a black stone quarry in Jajpur district of the state, an official said on Thursday.
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5 Dead, 7 Buried Under Stone Quarry Debris In Rajasthan: Police
Five labourers were killed and two others are feared dead after debris of a quartz stone quarry fell on them in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district on Wednesday, police said.
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Action To Be Against Those Involved In Quarry Blast: Karnataka Minister
Karnataka Mines and Geology Minister Murugesh Nirani on Tuesday expressed grief at the loss of lives in the blast at Hirenagavalli in Chikkaballapur and said that the government will conduct an investigation and take action against those involved.
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"Quarry Owner, 2 Others Arrested Over Karnataka Explosion": BS Yediyurappa
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday said five people were killed in the powerful explosion of a truckload of gelatin sticks at a stone crushing unit in Shivamogga district and assured action against unlawful mining and those responsible for the mishap.
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Rahul Gandhi Calls For "In-Depth Investigation" On Blast At Quarry In Karnataka
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the news of the blast at a stone mining quarry in Karnataka is tragic and asserted that such incidents call for an in-depth investigation so that similar tragedies can be avoided in the future.
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5 Dead In Explosion At Quarry In Karnataka's Shivamogga, Area Sealed
Four people were killed in an explosion at a stone mining quarry in Karnataka's Shivamogga district, the police control room said. The possibility of subsequent explosions at the quarry at Hunasondi near village Abbalagere has not been ruled out by the police since some dynamite sticks are still live, the police said. Bomb disposal squads have been...
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Meghalaya Mine Rescue Operations Hindered As Pumps Develop Technical Snag
Operations to rescue miners trapped in a flooded quarry in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district were hindered after high-powered pumps developed technical snags today, officials said.
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Man Arrested Over Meghalaya Mine Accident Admits To Owning It, Say Police
The man, who was arrested in connection with the mine mishap in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district a fortnight ago, has admitted that he was the owner of the 370-foot-deep illegal quarry, police said Sunday.
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Stone Quarry Worker Blows Himself Up Using Explosives: Rajasthan Police
A 30-year-old stone quarry worker, upset with his wife following some tiff with her, blew himself up with some explosives used in mines, the police said today.
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'No Helmets, Goggles, Shoes': Indian Miners' Safety Being Compromised, Says Report
CHENNAI: Six out of 10 labourers toiling in quarries for granite for tiles, fireplaces and kitchen counters around the world are working in dangerous conditions to repay huge loans, charities mapping the hidden supply chain said on Wednesday. Governments are among the buyers of granite from India, one of the world’s largest exporters of the rock,...
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Sekhar Reddy, Arrested Mining Baron, Loses 30 Kilos Of Gold Bars
Mr Reddy, who owns SRS Mining and controls many sand quarries in the region of Vellore, was arrested in December. After getting bail in March, he was re-arrested and was let on bail earlier this month.
