Tag: Meghalaya Mine Tragedy

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Bus ferrying Odisha fire-fighters attacked in Meghalaya

Shillong: A bus ferrying Odisha Fire Services personnel came under attack from miscreants in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district during the stay-off-the-road protest on Thursday night by Confederation of Hynniewtrep Social Organisation to oppose the Citizenship Amendment Bill, police said on Friday. The 22-member firefighters are deployed in a rescue operation to evacuate miners trapped […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Meghalaya mine tragedy: Odisha extends helping hand for rescue ops

Bhubaneswar: A special team of fire fighters from Odisha took off today to assist in search and rescue of 13 workers who are trapped for 15 days and feared dead at a flooded rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills. A 21-member team of rescuers led by Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Sukant Sethi took […]

  • Friday, 18 June 2021
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Meghalaya mine tragedy: Odisha Fire Services team returns home

Bhubaneswar: After a month of dedicated service, the 20-member team of Odisha Fire Services that was engaged in the operation to rescue 13 miners trapped at a flooded rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills returned to the State on Wednesday. The fire personnel team after reaching Odisha said that they have gained a […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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