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Assam coal mine tragedy: Body of another trapped labourer recovered
Guwahati, Feb 19: Another body of a labourer trapped inside the coal mine in Assam’s Umrangso was recovered on Wednesday, said Minister Kaushik Rai.
Judicial probe ordered into Umrangso coal mine tragedy: Assam CM
Guwahati, Jan 16: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Thursday to constitute a judicial enquiry commission into the Umrangso coal mine tragedy in which four labourers died and at least five others are feared to be dead.
Assam coal mine tragedy: Search & rescue ops underway to trace 5 trapped labourers
Guwahati, Jan 12: The rescue operation continued on Sunday in Assam's Umrangso, where at least five labourers are suspected to have died after getting trapped in a coal mine.
Five days after Assam coal mine collapse, rescue teams struggle to reach trapped workers
Dima Hasao, January 10: Five days after the coal mine collapse in Assam's remote Umrangso area, rescue teams seem to have made little progress, with eight workers still trapped underground.
Coal mine tragedy: Navy divers return as pumping operations continue to rescue labourers
Guwahati, Jan 9: Four Navy divers who entered the coal mine in Assam's Umrangso locality to rescue at least 8 trapped labourers have returned, officials said on Thursday.
Labourers trapped in Assam's coal mine; water channels create hurdle for rescue team
Guwahati, Jan 9: The efforts to rescue trapped labourers from a coal mine in Assam's Umrangso locality in the Dima Hasao district continue but the pouring of water into the tunnel is creating hurdles for the rescue team, officials said on Wednesday.
Assam Mining Rescue: Indian Navy deployed with specialized equipment
Dima Hasao, January 8: The Indian Navy team is fully equipped and carrying specialized equipment such as deep diving gears and underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) for search and rescue operations in Assam's Umrangso.
Water level rises in coal mine, says CM Sarma; navy divers to reach Assam's Umrangso
Guwahati, Jan 7: The water level has increased in the coal mine where at least nine labourers got trapped in Assam’s Umrangso locality and deep divers of the Indian Navy were called to assist the rescue operation, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday.