KSAN: The divers of Indian Navy and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Monday resumed their operation to track and rescue 15 miners trapped within an illegal coal mine for the remaining 19 days in this far off Meghalaya village.
Congress girls employees staged a token protest on the Meghalaya Congress headquarters in Shillong towards the Conrad Sangma-led govt for the "slow process" in rescuing the trapped miners.
"Divers of the Indian Navy have entered the main shaft of the coal mine to survey the bottom of the sheet using underwater remotely operated vehicle," spokesperson of the rescue operations, R. Susgni mentioned.
He mentioned the Navy has asked the East Jaintia Hills district government to help in dewatering the pit to 30 meters or inside of protected diving limit in order that the divers can resume diving.
The spokesperson mentioned firefighters of Odisha fire services and products also are on the task to dewater a minimum of 3 abandoned mines flooded within sight the 370-feet-coal pit where 15 trapped miners are trapped.
"We are carrying out these safety measures to rule out decompression sickness of the divers," Susgni mentioned.
He mentioned the NDRF is offering all reinforce and help to different businesses concerned in the rescue operations. The NDRF is also offering all logistics and human useful resource assist to Indian Navy.
More than 200 rescuers, including 14 contributors of the Indian Navy, 72 NDRF rescuers, 21 Odisha firefighters, 35 Coal India Limited (CIL) officers but even so a staff of Meghalaya-owned State Disaster Response Force are deployed to hold out the rescue operations.
General Manger of Coal India Limited (Northeastern Coalfields) J. Borah mentioned one of the most 8 submersible pumps that drain out 500 gallon of water consistent with minute has reached the realm.
Congress girls employees staged a token protest on the Meghalaya Congress headquarters in Shillong towards the Conrad Sangma-led govt for the "slow process" in rescuing the trapped miners.
"Divers of the Indian Navy have entered the main shaft of the coal mine to survey the bottom of the sheet using underwater remotely operated vehicle," spokesperson of the rescue operations, R. Susgni mentioned.
He mentioned the Navy has asked the East Jaintia Hills district government to help in dewatering the pit to 30 meters or inside of protected diving limit in order that the divers can resume diving.
The spokesperson mentioned firefighters of Odisha fire services and products also are on the task to dewater a minimum of 3 abandoned mines flooded within sight the 370-feet-coal pit where 15 trapped miners are trapped.
"We are carrying out these safety measures to rule out decompression sickness of the divers," Susgni mentioned.
He mentioned the NDRF is offering all reinforce and help to different businesses concerned in the rescue operations. The NDRF is also offering all logistics and human useful resource assist to Indian Navy.
More than 200 rescuers, including 14 contributors of the Indian Navy, 72 NDRF rescuers, 21 Odisha firefighters, 35 Coal India Limited (CIL) officers but even so a staff of Meghalaya-owned State Disaster Response Force are deployed to hold out the rescue operations.
General Manger of Coal India Limited (Northeastern Coalfields) J. Borah mentioned one of the most 8 submersible pumps that drain out 500 gallon of water consistent with minute has reached the realm.
Meghalaya mine mishap: Efforts on to trace trapped miners, Congress slams state govt
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