Dynamite News Assam Mine Tragedy: Body of another labourer trapped recovered
The body of another worker, who was trapped inside a coal mine in Dima Hasao district, was recovered on Saturday from the quarry during rescue operations. Read further on Dynamite News:
Guwahati: The body of another worker, who was trapped inside a coal mine in Dima Hasao district, was recovered on Saturday from the quarry during rescue operations, an official said.
Two bodies have so far been recovered with the first one brought out from the mine on Wednesday, he said.
The two deceased labourers were among nine workers who were trapped inside the mine in Umrangsu on Monday after a sudden gush of water flooded the quarry.
"The rescue operations resumed this morning and one more body was recovered as the search for trapped miners entered its sixth day. The body of one labourer, hailing from Nepal, had already been recovered," the official said.
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the rescue operations have been continuing with "unwavering resolve", and said the identity of the deceased has been ascertained.
"The deceased has been identified as 27-year-old Ligen Magar, a resident of village number 1 of Kalamati in Dima Hasao," the official said.
Magar's body was found floating on accumulated water in the mine after the army and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) divers went to bring out the worker, he said.
"Rescue efforts in Umrangsu continue with unwavering resolve. Tragically, another body was recovered this morning...," the chief minister posted on the microblogging site.
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''Our hearts go out to the grieving, as we hold on to hope and strength in this difficult time," he added.
Dewatering of the quarry, which is 340 feet deep, was continuing with specialised machines brought in by ONGC and Coal India, the official said.