Assam Mining Tragedy: No less than three extra our bodies of employees, who have been trapped inside a coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, have been recovered on Saturday from the quarry throughout rescue operations, an official stated. With the most recent discovery of our bodies, the whole quantity reached 4, with the primary one taken out from the mine on Wednesday, he stated.
The 4 deceased labourers have been among the many 9 employees trapped contained in the mine in Umrangsu on Monday after a sudden gush of water flooded the quarry. “The rescue operations resumed this morning, and three our bodies have been recovered because the seek for trapped miners entered its sixth day. The physique of 1 labourer, hailing from Nepal, was recovered on January 8,” the official stated, as quoted by information company PTI.
Talking in regards to the discovery of the employees our bodies, the official acknowledged that one of many three labourers whose our bodies have been recovered was recognized as 27-year-old Ligen Magar. He was a resident of village number one of Kalamati in Dima Hasao, he stated. The identification of two different our bodies is underway, the district official stated.
Magar’s physique was discovered floating on accrued water within the mine after the military and Nationwide Catastrophe Response Pressure (NDRF) divers went to convey out the employee, the official stated. “One other physique was recovered from the Umrangsu mine a short time in the past, marking the third restoration to date. The identification course of is at the moment underway”, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma posted on X.
He stated the rescue operations have been persevering with with “unwavering resolve.” “Rescue efforts in Umrangsu proceed with unwavering resolve. Tragically, one other physique was recovered this morning…” the chief minister posted on the microblogging web site earlier within the day.
”Our hearts exit to the grieving, as we maintain on to hope and energy on this troublesome time,” he added. Dewatering of the quarry, which is 340 toes deep, was persevering with with specialised machines introduced in by ONGC and Coal India, the official stated.
Coal Mine was Deserted 12 Years In the past: Assam CM Sarma
The Chief Minister had claimed that the mine was deserted 12 years in the past and was below the Assam Mineral Growth Company until three years in the past. ”It was not an unlawful mine however an deserted one. The employees had entered the mine that day for the primary time to extract coal,” Sarma stated on Friday evening. He stated that the chief of the employees has been arrested and the police are conducting investigations into the case.
Talking on the continued rescue operations, Sarma stated that dewatering has been persevering with since Thursday, and to date, 7 metres of water have been pumped out. ”There was water as much as 26 metres throughout 4 wells. If water is cleared from the wells, we will count on some outcomes”, he stated.
(With PTI Inputs)
