Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: Rat hole mining to be employed to remove debris through manual drilling

Nov 27, 2023

In an effort to step up the rescue operations in Uttarkashi, a rat hole mining technique will be used through manual drilling to remove...

"Will bring them out soon": Workers assert confidence as manual drilling makes swift progress

Nov 28, 2023

The workers involved in rat-hole mining inside the Silkyara tunnel to rescue 41 trapped labourers asserted confidence that the drilling work will be completed...

Assam: 6th Schedule Protection Committee demands Justice Hazarika Commission's report on Umrangso mine tragedy to be made public

Jul 12, 2025

Months after the Umrangso rat-hole mining tragedy, which killed nine workers in Assam's Dima Hasao district, the Sixth Schedule Protection Committee of the hill...

"We fulfilled our commitment" says specialist Rat Miner team as they celebrate successful rescue of 41 workers

Nov 29, 2023

Rat-hole miners emerged as the heroes as they drilled with their hands to safely evacuate all workers on Tuesday.

Assam: Death toll rises to 4 as 2 more bodies recovered from Umrangso coal mine

Jan 11, 2025

Two more bodies were recovered on Saturday from a rat-hole coal mine at 3 Kilo, Umrangso area, in Dima Hasao district of Assam by...

Assam mining tragedy: Rescue operations in Dima Hasao enter day 7

Jan 12, 2025

The joint search and rescue operations are underway at the rat-hole coal mine at 3 Kilo Umrangso area in Assam's Dima Hasao to locate...