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meghalaya miner

Will try to pull out Meghalaya miner’s body today: State official

Officials in Meghalaya will make a fresh attempt on Tuesday to pull out the decomposing body of one of the miners trapped in an illegal coal mine in the state’s East Jaintia Hills district since December last year after the Indian Navy suspended its operations to retrieve it.
Published on Jan 22, 2019 10:15 am IST

Meghalaya miners: Want a decent burial, say families as bodies pulled out of mine ‘fall apart’

East Jaintia Hills: Naval divers look at the captured pictures of one of the 15 miners trapped in illegal rat mines since Dec. 13, in Ksan area of East Jaintia Hills, in Thursday.
Updated on Jan 18, 2019 10:00 am IST

Absence of blueprint posing hurdles in rescue of trapped Meghalaya miners: Centre tells Supreme Court

Rescue operations in the illegal mine in Meghalaya where 15 miners are trapped since December 13 have become difficult in the absence of a blueprint of the 355-ft well, Centre told Supreme Court on Friday.
Updated on Jan 04, 2019 11:58 pm IST

Workers must not suffer, says Supreme Court on trapped Meghalaya miners

Indian Navy personnel come out of a coal mine during a rescue operation in Ksan, Meghalaya, December 31, 2018 (File Photo)
Updated on Jan 04, 2019 01:52 pm IST

‘Not satisfied’ with rescue ops, Supreme Court seeks Centre response

This undated file handout photo from the Indian National Disaster Response Force released to AFP on December 17, 2018 shows emergency workers gathering around a crane after 15 miners were trapped by flooding in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya.
Updated on Jan 03, 2019 11:33 pm IST