Rescue Efforts Ongoing for Trapped Workers in Flooded Assam Coal Mine

Eight workers remain trapped and one body has been recovered as responders face severe challenges in a flooded illegal mine in Dima Hasao, Assam.

The mine flooded on January 6, trapping at least eight workers in a 310-foot-deep illegal coal mine in Dima Hasao district, Assam.
Rescue teams, including the Indian Army, Navy, NDRF, and SDRF, are working under difficult conditions, with murky, acidic water and no mine blueprints complicating efforts.
One miner's body was recovered on January 8, but divers report near-zero visibility and limited space in the mine’s narrow tunnels, some only 2-3 feet high.
Heavy-duty pumps capable of removing 500 gallons of water per minute have been deployed, but water levels remain high, hindering progress in the operation.
Families of the trapped workers are awaiting news, with officials acknowledging slim chances of finding survivors but continuing rescue efforts.