4 Dead, 5 Trapped in Dima Hasao Illegal Mine Flood
Dima Hasao, northeast India—Five days after the incident of a flooded rat-hole mine in Assam’s Dima Hasa district, more bodies were recovered as the death toll rose to four; three more bodies were found on Saturday, January 11, 2025.
Efforts are still on the ground to rescue more victims, “miners,” trapped in the collapsed mining site at the flooded rat-hole by a joint rescue team comprising the Indian Army and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Daily Episode reliably gathered.
Per figures still known, five more persons are still trapped in the flooded rat hole, and their chances of survival are low.
Recall that an official confirmed to news agency PTI that the body of late Lijen Magar from Dima Hasa district was discovered floating in the water within the collapsed mining site, which was later recovered by authorities from the Indian Army and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
Told the agency that two more bodies were recovered hours later.
Government Abandoned Mine Site 12 Years Ago, But Operate Illegally—Minister.
12 years ago, the mining site was in full operation by the state governments and under the Assam Mineral Development Corporation (AMDC) control, said Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
However, while clarifying the mining operations, the minister noted that the government had abandoned the mining site sometime before now, so the miners are operating illegally for the incident.
Police in the Dima district have confirmed the arrest of a man identified as Abdul Ganan Laskar, who, according to the police, is connected to the incident.
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