Second body of trapped miner retrieved from EJH coal mine

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJune 24, 2021

Navy divers on Thursday retrieved a second body from the bottom of the 152 meter-deep and flooded coal pit in the state’s East Jaintia Hills district where 5 miners have been trapped since May 30.

The first body was retrieved on June 16.

In continuation of the rescue operation, the rescue teams of NDRF and SDRF verified the level of the water before the Navy divers resume operation and found rises by 29 feet.

The Navy team detected one more body and has retrieved it from the main shaft, Deputy Commissioner E Kharmalki said.  

Inquest has been conducted by the Executive Magistrate at the spot and the dead body is being transported to Khliehriat morgue for post mortem, he added.

The DC said again the relatives of the victims from Cachar, Barpeta and Kamrup (Rural), Assam and Kailashahar, North Tripura District has been informed through their respective Superintendent to Police by WT message to inform the immediate family members of the victims trapped in the coal mine to identify the retrieved bodies.

During the de-watering process about 5.6 lakh liters of water has been pumped out from shaft no. 1 and about 12.15 lakh liters of water has also been pumped out from the shaft No. 2.

No one has come forward to identify the recovered dead body till filing this report.

De-watering process continues after retrieval of dead body.