The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Wednesday started removing water at the Dima Hasao coal mine to rescue 8 people who have been trapped since Monday. Rescue operations are underway at the coal mining site,

Body of one of the nine workers trapped inside a coal mine in the Dima Hasao district of Assam was recovered by army divers on Wednesday. It was the third day of the rescue operations, officials said.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday (January 7, 2025) that a person has been arrested after nine workers were trapped inside a coal mine in Dima Hasao district, which “appears to be illegal”. He also said a case was registered in connection with the incident that occurred on Monday (January 6, 2025) in the Umrangso area.

Rescue operations at the Dima Hasao coal mine are in full swing with NDRF using pumps to remove water. A body was recovered by divers despite murky, acidic conditions. Specialised support is crucial due to hazardous underground conditions and mining equipment hindering progress.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that a person has been arrested after nine workers were trapped inside a coal mine in Dima Hasao district, which "appears to be illegal". He also said a case was registered in connection with the incident that occurred on Monday in Umrangso area.

Several labourers are feared trapped inside a coal mine in the Umrangso area of Assam's Dima Hasao district on Monday. Superintendent of Police (SP) Mayank Kumar Jha, speaking to news agency ANI , stated that the exact number of those involved remains uncertain.

Indian army divers retrieved the body of one of at least nine miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state, officials said Wednesday. The miners became trapped on Monday when water gushed in from a nearby unused mine in the Umrangso area in Dima Hasao district,