After 17 Days Of Search, One Miner's Body Recovered From Meghalaya Mine

At least five miners were trapped in the mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district when it was flooded after a dynamite explosion on May 30.

Rescue teams today recovered the body of one out of the at least five miners who were trapped in a rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district on May 30. This body was recovered hours after Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said they have received preliminary information that divers of Indian Navy, who are engaged in the rescue work at the illegal mine at Umpleng in East Jaintia Hills district, have spotted two bodies inside the mine. At least five miners were trapped in the mine when it was flooded after a dynamite explosion on May 30. Four of the miners are from Assam and one from Tripura. The National Disaster Response Force, the state disaster response force, fire and emergency services personnel have been carrying out the rescue operations since then. Recently, they were joined by a team of divers from the Indian Navy.