Flooded rat-hole coal mine claims 3 lives in Assam; 17 still trapped
In a tragic incident in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, at least three miners were feared killed while 17 others are still trapped in a flooded rat-hole mine in the 3 Kilo area of Umrangso in Assam.
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Rat-hole mining poses significant safety and environmental hazards. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) banned the practice in 2014, and retained the ban in 2015
At least 9 miners are trapped in a coal mine in India's northeastern Assam state
At least nine workers are trapped inside a coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state and authorities have summoned the army to help in the rescue operation
Three miners feared dead in India's Assam state, six others trapped
By Tora Agarwala GUWAHATI (Reuters) -Three miners were feared dead inside a flooded coal mine in a remote district of India's northeastern Assam state, authorities said on Tuesday, and the men were part of a total of nine still trapped as rescue teams worked to reach them.
15 workers trapped in flooded Assam coal mine
Around 15 labourers are feared trapped after water flooded a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district. The incident happened around 7 am at Assam Coal Quarry in Umrangso. Rescue operations involving the Army,
Several Workers Trapped In Coal Mine In Assam's Dima Hasao
Several workers are feared trapped inside a 'rat hole' coal mine after water entered into the 300-foot-deep quarry in the Dima Hasao district of Assam. The illegal mine is located in Umrangso, a remote industrial town near the Meghalaya border,
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