At least four workers died after a coal mine was flooded with water in the industrial town of Umrangso in Dima Hasao on ...

Tragic coal mine accident in Assam prompts crackdown on illegal mining operations, activists demand action from government.

At least nine labourers were feared to be trapped inside an abandoned mine in Umrangso’s 3-Kilo area and four bodies have ...

Miners desperate for money risk working at rat-hole mines, which are still in operation in the North East despite curbs and a ban in Meghalaya.

Suspected seepage of fresh water from underground streams is slowing down the dewatering process, officials said on Thursday.

Nine workers had been trapped inside the mine on January 6 when the quarry was flooded. Four bodies were recovered since then ...

Chances of survival for trapped labourers continue to diminish, an official said, adding that an underwater Remote Operating ...

The Assam government on Thursday announced a judicial enquiry and a police Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the ...

Navy divers have been withdrawn from rescue operations at a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district with the hope of ...

The mine is being dewatered using specialised pumping machines brought in by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and ...

Guwahati: Dewatering of the coal mine at Umrangso in Assam's Dima Hasao district continued on Wednesday, with authorities ...

Rescue operations at a flooded coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district continued for the seventh day on Sunday to locate trapped labourers inside the quarry, officials said. IMAGE: Rescue ...