Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said 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.

Several laborers are feared trapped in a coal mine in Umrangso, Assam. Authorities, including the DC and SP, are responding to the incident, and assistance from the Army, SDRF, and NDRF has been requested for the ongoing rescue operation.

In response to an urgent call for assistance by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Indian Army on January 6, mobilized a specialized Relief Task Force to rescue miners trapped in Umrangso,

Several miners are feared trapped inside a coal mine in a remote area in the northeast Indian state of Assam, and the state has requested the army’s help in rescue operations, authorities said on Monday.

Several workers are feared trapped inside a 'rat hole' coal mine after water entered into the 300-foot-deep quarry in the Dima Hasao district of Assam. The illegal mine is located in Umrangso, a remote industrial town near the Meghalaya border,