DIMA HASAO: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that navy divers have been requisitioned to assist local authorities in rescuing the nine laborers trapped inside a coal mine in Dima Hasao district as the water level inside the quarry has risen to nearly 100 feet.
”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,” the chief minister posted on 'X.’
Army personnel have been engaged to rescue the nine laborers, and a relief task force comprising specialists such as divers and sappers, equipped with essential tools, reached the site in Umrangso, a defence spokesperson said.
NDRF and SDRF personnel are also at the site to rescue the miners trapped inside the coal mine. Two water pumping machines were also put into use to flush out the water, another official said.
According to employees of the quarry, there were around 15 workers inside the mine, though the authorities did not confirm the number.
The chief minister listed the names of the trapped laborers: Ganga Bahadur Shreth, Hussain Ali, Jakir Hussain, Sarpa Barman, Mustafa Seikh, Khushi Mohan Rai, Sanjit Sarkar, Lijan Magar, and Sarat Goyary.
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