At least five labourers, suspected to be from Cachar district of Assam, are feared trapped in yet another accident in the infamous coal mines of Meghalaya’s East Jaiñtia Hills district, officials said.
“Personnel from police, fire and emergency services, NDRF, district disaster management authority and locals are engaged in the rescue operations. I am constantly monitoring the progress,” East Jaiñtia Hills deputy commissioner E Kharmalki told HT over the phone.
He told HT that upon receiving information from the SP, an alert was sounded and emergency measures were activated.
The miners are trapped about 500 feet below the surface. Water from recent rains would probably have percolated into the mine identified to be located at Sutnga interior under Umpleng Anti-Dacoity camp,
