Water Degree Rises To 100 Ft In Assam Coal Mine, 9 Labourers Nonetheless Trapped

Guwahati:

The water degree has elevated within the coal mine the place at the least 9 labourers received trapped in Assam’s Umrangso locality and deep divers of the Indian Navy had been known as to help the rescue operation, stated Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday.

The divers of the Indian Navy have flown from Visakhapatnam and are anticipated to succeed in Umrangso quickly.

Taking to X deal with, CM Sarma wrote, “Navy deep divers have been requisitioned to help within the rescue operation. The water degree contained in the mine has risen to just about 100 toes, in keeping with the evaluation by the stationed group. The divers are flying in from Visakhapatnam and are anticipated to reach quickly.”

In the meantime, a job drive of the Indian Military and Assam Rifles reached Umrangso within the Dima Hasao district of Assam the place at the least 9 labourers had been trapped in a coal mine, officers stated on Tuesday.

A senior Military official stated, “Engineers Process Power with gear, divers and medical groups from the #IndianArmy and #AssamRifles have joined rescue efforts in Umrangso, Assam. All efforts are underway in shut coordination with the civil administration.”

Earlier on Monday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that at the least 9 labourers have been recognized who had been trapped in a coal mine in Umrango locality.

The state administration and police have launched an operation to rescue the trapped labourers within the mine.

Based on police, out of the 9 labourers who had been trapped nonetheless within the coal mine, one is a nationwide of Nepal, one is from West Bengal and the remainder hail from totally different elements of Assam. They’ve been recognized as Ganga Bahadur Shreth, Hussain Ali, Jakir Hussain, Sarpa Barman, Mustafa Seikh, Khusi Mohan Rai, Sanjit Sarkar, Lijan Magar and Sarat Goyary. The state administration sought help from the Military within the rescue operation.

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