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44 Days On, Bodies Of Remaining 5 Workers Recovered From Assam Mine

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44 Days On, Bodies Of Remaining 5 Workers Recovered From Assam Mine

Guwahati: Five more bodies of workers who were trapped inside an illegal ‘rat-hole’ coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district have been recovered, 44 days after the structure was flooded, trapping nine.  Water gushed into the 310-foot deep 3 Kilo Coal Quarry in Dima Hasao district’s Umrangso on January 6 and several teams, including Navy…

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18 Labourers Feared Trapped As Water Enters ‘Rat Hole’ Mine In Assam

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18 Labourers Feared Trapped As Water Enters ‘Rat Hole’ Mine In Assam

Around 18 labourers are feared trapped after water entered a “rat hole” mine in Assam today. The 300-foot deep coal mine is located in Umrangso, a remote industrial town in Dima Hasao district.  Water has reached about 100 feet of the illegal quarry, sources said. Police and rescue teams have reached the spot and using…

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