Second body of miner retrieved at tragedy-hit coal mine in Meghalaya

After days of relentless efforts by the Indian Navy and the NDRF, the second body of a miner was successfully retrieved from the rat hole coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills. Five persons including 4 NDRF and 1 Navy personnel went down into the main shaft to retrieve the body. The body was recovered […]

SC asks Centre, Meghalaya govt to continue rescue ops at tragedy hit coal mine

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre and Meghalaya government to continue their efforts to rescue miners whose whereabouts remain unknown after they were trapped inside a rat-hole coal mine in the state since December 13, 2018. The two-judge bench comprising Justices AK Sikri and S Abdul Nazeer scheduled the next hearing for February 4. […]

Conrad Sangma urges to stop playing politics over coal mine tragedy

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has urged parties not to play politics over the tragic incident in the East Jaintia Hills coal mine. The Meghalaya chief minister meanwhile, admitted that the situation is critical as almost the entire river has flown inside the mine. Over 12 lakh liters of water has been pumped out by […]