GUWAHATI: Divers from the Indian Navy went inside of the principle shaft of the rat-hole mine at Khloo Ryngksan space of Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills, resuming the multi-agency rescue operation on Sunday for 15 coal miners trapped since December 13.
Officials stated that the army team with deep-dividing equipments went inside of the principle shaft to determine the level of water and also to know whether or not water from different within sight mining pits also flooding the one the place miners had been trapped. The operation needed to wind off for the day after evening set in. The operation will resume on Monday.
Officials stated that as there have been plenty of now-abandoned rat-hole mines within sight, there generally is a chance of water from the ones pits seeping in.
Along with the 15 individuals army team, 21 individuals of the Odisha Fire and Emergency Service also are helping rescue operation.
Eighteen high-powered pumps had been put in on the spot to empty out the excess water from the 370 feet-deep pit.
The Indian Air Force airlifted 10 pumps from Bhuwaneshwar. Later, the pumps had been transported to the mishap web page, about 38km from Shillong.
Personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Civil Defence and Home Guard also are engaged in serving to the rescue works.
Officials stated that the army team with deep-dividing equipments went inside of the principle shaft to determine the level of water and also to know whether or not water from different within sight mining pits also flooding the one the place miners had been trapped. The operation needed to wind off for the day after evening set in. The operation will resume on Monday.
Officials stated that as there have been plenty of now-abandoned rat-hole mines within sight, there generally is a chance of water from the ones pits seeping in.
Along with the 15 individuals army team, 21 individuals of the Odisha Fire and Emergency Service also are helping rescue operation.
Eighteen high-powered pumps had been put in on the spot to empty out the excess water from the 370 feet-deep pit.
The Indian Air Force airlifted 10 pumps from Bhuwaneshwar. Later, the pumps had been transported to the mishap web page, about 38km from Shillong.
Personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Civil Defence and Home Guard also are engaged in serving to the rescue works.
Meghalaya mine collapse: Navy divers attempt rescue operation again
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