Water Level Rises To 100 Feet In Assam Coal Mine, 9 Labourers Still Trapped

Guwahati:

The water level has increased in the coal mine where at least nine labourers got trapped in Assam’s Umrangso locality and deep divers of the Indian Navy were called to assist the rescue operation, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday.

The divers of the Indian Navy have flown from Visakhapatnam and are expected to reach Umrangso soon.

Taking to X handle, CM Sarma wrote, “Navy deep divers have been requisitioned to assist in the rescue operation. The water level inside the mine has risen to nearly 100 feet, according to the assessment by the stationed team. The divers are flying in from Visakhapatnam and are expected to arrive soon.”

Meanwhile, a task force of the Indian Army and Assam Rifles reached Umrangso in the Dima Hasao district of Assam where at least nine labourers were trapped in a coal mine, officials said on Tuesday.