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Second Body Detected Inside "Rat-Hole" Mine Where 15 Miners Were Trapped
Another decomposed body of a miner who died inside a flooded rat-hole mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills was found today, officials said. This is the second body to be recovered since rescuers started pumping out water from the illegal mine that collapsed on December 13 last year in the north-east state where coal mining is banned. Fifteen mine...
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In Search For 15 Trapped Meghalaya Miners, Navy Divers Spot Body, Skeletons
Navy divers have detected the body of one person more than a month after operations to search and rescue 15 miners trapped in a deep coal mine in Meghalaya.
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Month On, Hope Fades For 15 Men Trapped In Meghalaya Mine. Rescue Ops On
It is exactly a month since 15 miners have been trapped in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia hills district. Hope fades as not a single miner has yet been rescued. Sources in the Meghalaya government have told NDTV that the rescue operations "may be called off" as there is no indication about the state of the 15 men. Rescue personnel...
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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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On Day 25, Efforts To Rescue Trapped Miners In Meghalaya Hindered Again
Rescue operations for the 15 miners trapped in a flooded illegal coal mine in Meghalaya''s East Jaintia Hills district for the past 24 days hit a roadblock on Sunday as two high-powered pumps engaged in dewatering encountered technical glitches, 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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"Just Want The Bodies": 21 Days On, Hope Fades For Meghalaya Miners' Families
The families of 15 miners trapped inside a flooded "rat-hole" mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills have lost all hope of ever seeing them alive again. Their fears are justified -- it's been 21 days since they first entered the pit, and rescue workers are nowhere near flushing it out yet.
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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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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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"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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Divers And Hi-Power Pumps Reach Meghalaya Mine, Rescue Ops Start Today
A team of 11 naval divers will join the mission to rescue over 15 people, trapped in a 320-foot-deep mine at Meghalaya's Jaintia Hills for 16 days, early this morning. The divers as well as high-powered pumps required to drain the pit have already reached the site.
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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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Meghalaya Mine Rescuers Race Against Time, Navy Divers On Their Way
It has been almost three weeks since 15 miners got stuck inside a flooded "rat-hole mine" in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, but the wait for the much-needed high-powered pumps still continues. Rescue operations were suspended on Monday, after the low-powered pumps being used to suck out water failed to rise to the occasion.
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On Day 15, Navy Divers, Underwater Drones For Meghalaya Rescue: 10 Points
Several trucks loaded with 10 heavy pumps are heading towards a rat-hole mine in Meghalaya where 15 men are trapped for three weeks. A heavy-lift transport plane of the Air Force carrying the 10 high-power pumps landed this morning at Guwahati airport. The trucks will cover a distance of 220 km to the mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills in as sh...
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Second Body Detected Inside "Rat-Hole" Mine Where 15 Miners Were Trapped
Another decomposed body of a miner who died inside a flooded rat-hole mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills was found today, officials said. This is the second body to be recovered since rescuers started pumping out water from the illegal mine that collapsed on December 13 last year in the north-east state where coal mining is banned. Fifteen mine...
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In Search For 15 Trapped Meghalaya Miners, Navy Divers Spot Body, Skeletons
Navy divers have detected the body of one person more than a month after operations to search and rescue 15 miners trapped in a deep coal mine in Meghalaya.
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Month On, Hope Fades For 15 Men Trapped In Meghalaya Mine. Rescue Ops On
It is exactly a month since 15 miners have been trapped in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia hills district. Hope fades as not a single miner has yet been rescued. Sources in the Meghalaya government have told NDTV that the rescue operations "may be called off" as there is no indication about the state of the 15 men. Rescue personnel...
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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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On Day 25, Efforts To Rescue Trapped Miners In Meghalaya Hindered Again
Rescue operations for the 15 miners trapped in a flooded illegal coal mine in Meghalaya''s East Jaintia Hills district for the past 24 days hit a roadblock on Sunday as two high-powered pumps engaged in dewatering encountered technical glitches, 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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"Just Want The Bodies": 21 Days On, Hope Fades For Meghalaya Miners' Families
The families of 15 miners trapped inside a flooded "rat-hole" mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills have lost all hope of ever seeing them alive again. Their fears are justified -- it's been 21 days since they first entered the pit, and rescue workers are nowhere near flushing it out yet.
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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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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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"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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Divers And Hi-Power Pumps Reach Meghalaya Mine, Rescue Ops Start Today
A team of 11 naval divers will join the mission to rescue over 15 people, trapped in a 320-foot-deep mine at Meghalaya's Jaintia Hills for 16 days, early this morning. The divers as well as high-powered pumps required to drain the pit have already reached the site.
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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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Meghalaya Mine Rescuers Race Against Time, Navy Divers On Their Way
It has been almost three weeks since 15 miners got stuck inside a flooded "rat-hole mine" in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, but the wait for the much-needed high-powered pumps still continues. Rescue operations were suspended on Monday, after the low-powered pumps being used to suck out water failed to rise to the occasion.
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On Day 15, Navy Divers, Underwater Drones For Meghalaya Rescue: 10 Points
Several trucks loaded with 10 heavy pumps are heading towards a rat-hole mine in Meghalaya where 15 men are trapped for three weeks. A heavy-lift transport plane of the Air Force carrying the 10 high-power pumps landed this morning at Guwahati airport. The trucks will cover a distance of 220 km to the mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills in as sh...
