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Border tension hits rescue operation: Navy, Army personnel at Meghalaya mine called back

March 02, 2019 7:11 am

At least 15 workers were trapped and feared dead inside the mine in Ksan area on December 13 and rescue operations have been on since then.

Install high-power pumps immediately to de-water Meghalaya illegal mine: SC

February 25, 2019 5:01 pm

On January 28, the apex court was informed that body of a person, among the 15 miners trapped, was retrieved while another body was spotted by the Indian Navy.

Meghalaya mine tragedy: Navy discovers second body 280 feet inside rat hole mine

January 26, 2019 7:15 pm

The body was found 280 feet inside the rat hole mine by divers from the Navy.

Meghalaya mine collapse: Body of worker extracted identified as Assam resident

January 26, 2019 7:15 am

Hussain, 30, is survived by his mother, wife and three children, aged 2, 7 and 9 years. This was his second stint in the mines. Earlier, during the summer of 2018, he went for a month and according to his family, earned around Rs 60,000.

Meghalaya: Navy resumes operation to retrieve trapped miner's body, not successful

January 22, 2019 10:35 pm

Navy divers, who had suspended their operation on Sunday on the advice of the district administration, along with NDRF personnel, used remotely operated vehicles.

Won't abandon Meghalaya mine rescue operations, govt tells SC

January 21, 2019 1:11 pm

The families of those trapped inside the mine, now at least want their bodies recovered — even if it’s just a finger, a hand or a leg.

Meghalaya mine collapse: Navy finds body, families will decide on retrieval

January 18, 2019 1:25 am

Chief Minister Conrad Sangma told reporters that it did not look like rescuers would be able to retrieve the body.

Meghalaya mine collapse: A brief timeline of the rescue operation

January 17, 2019 11:05 am

Meghalaya mine collapse: More than a month after the rescue operation began, the Indian Navy detected a body at the illegal mine. Here is a brief timeline of the rescue operation.

Month after Meghalaya mine collapse, Navy detects one body

January 17, 2019 2:25 pm

More than a month after 15 labourers were trapped inside an illegal mine in East Jaintia Hills, Indian Navy divers on Thursday spotted one body using underwater remotely operated vehicles.

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