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Meghalaya Trapped Miners: Navy Divers Re-enter Main Pit on Day 18 of Rescue Operations

By NDP newsroom

On the 18th day of rescue efforts, Navy divers re-entered the main pit of the flooded coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills, where 15 miners have been trapped since December 13. The miners were caught in an illegal rat-hole mine when it was flooded by water from a nearby river.

The rescue operation faced challenges, as on Sunday the water level in the 350-feet-high mine was 125 feet, preventing the divers from reaching the bottom. However, on Monday, divers used an UnderWater Remotely Operated Vehicle (UWROV) to survey the mine’s bottom.

A joint team from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Navy, and the Odisha Fire Service is leading the operation. The Navy has requested the district administration’s help to pump water from the pit to reduce the water level to a safer depth for diving. This will also help prevent decompression sickness among the divers.

The NDRF had earlier suspended operations due to the lack of equipment powerful enough to draw water out of the mine. An 18-member Navy team with specialized diving and rescue gear resumed the operation on Sunday, though the hazardous conditions, including sharp edges in the mine, make the task dangerous for the divers.

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