Several Feared Trapped In Coal Mine In Assam's Dima Hasao, Rescue Operations On

Several workers are trapped inside a 300-foot deep coal mine located in the industrial town of Umrangso in Dima Hasao district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday evening.

The exact number of people who are trapped cannot be revealed as yet, Mayank Kumar Jha, the Dima Hasao Superintendent of Police was quoted as saying by ANI.

The chief minister said that the State Disaster Response Force and the National Disaster Response Force are on their way to the site of the accident to conduct search and rescue operations. He added that the Army’s assistance has also been requested.