The operation to rescue the miners entered the 42nd day on Wednesday.
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Meghalaya Miners’ Families Request for Retrieving decomposed Body
The Navy divers had detected on Wednesday the decomposed body of one of the miners at a depth of around 160 feet inside the main shaft.
Tragic: Body of One of 15 Trapped Meghalaya Miners Found by Naval Divers
The officials said the body was spotted inside the rate-hole mine and naval divers brought it to its mouth.
Month After Mishap, NGT Asks Meghalaya Police to Crack Whip on Illegal Mining
The green tribunal had imposed a blanket ban on coal mining and transportation in Meghalaya in 2014, citing unscientific methods and absence of safety measures.
SC Agrees to Hear Plea Seeking Urgent Steps for Rescue of Trapped Meghalaya Miners
A survivor of the accident said on Saturday there was no way the trapped miners would come out alive.
Technical Snag in Pumps Hinder Rescue Operations in Meghalaya Mine
Indian Navy personnel resumed with their diving using unmanned remotely operated vehicles with assistance of the NRDF in the main shaft, operation spokesperson R Susngi said.
Meghalaya Mine Accident: Navy, NDRF Divers Fail to Reach Bottom of Pit
East Jaintia Hills district SP said the divers could not detect anything on Sunday and on Monday, they would be using hi-tech equipment to search for the miners.