Meghalaya: Breakthrough in Sutnga coal mine rescue ops; body of one miner recovered

With little breakthrough in the ongoing multi-agency search and rescue operation at Krem Ule in Meghalaya’s Sutnga area, a body of one of the missing miners has been recovered from the ill-fated coal mine site on Wednesday. The victims body was brought out of the mine site by rescue workers who have been working at […]

Six miners from Assam killed in Meghalaya coal mine accident

In a major tragedy, six coal mine workers hailing from Assam were killed in the East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya on Thursday. As per official sources, five miners died inside the mine and one succumbed to injuries later. Officials said all the deceased hail from Assam. The incident happened at an old abandoned mine […]

Meghalaya mine tragedy: SC to hear Ksan rescue operations PIL in July

The Supreme Court will resume hearing on the PIL pertaining to the rescue operations in Ksan, Meghalaya only in July after summer vacation. The court was requested to hear the matter immediately given its urgency. The apex court, however, asked the lawyers to file their affidavits, but it will hear the matter in July. The […]

Meghalaya: Two more workers killed in fresh coal mine tragedy; illegal mining continues unabated

Two workers died after a rat-hole coal mine caved in at Soo kilo area while they were trying to illegally extract coal at Mooknor, Jalyiah village in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district. As per sources, at least three miners have died in the incident. While bodies of two miners have been recovered, one of the […]