The Meghalaya High Court on Friday directed the State government to take immediate action against the overloading of vehicles along the principal arterial routes in the State.The directions came to.
Illegal Rat-Hole Coal Mining Continues in Meghalaya, 6 Miners from Assam Feared Trapped
Disaster management teams of the police and fire departments, besides service personnel of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), have been sent to the area.
| 1 Jun 2021 6:58 AM GMT
GUWAHATI: Six miners from Assam were feared trapped inside a coal mine after it collapsed in Meghalaya s East Jaintia Hills district.
According to reports, the miners were involved in illegal rat-hole mining. Information has emanated from SP Silchar that 6 persons from Assam are trapped in a coal mine in EJ Hills. The mine has been identified at Sutnga interior, under Umpleng Anti-Dacoity camp, and search operations are on, Meghalaya Police posted on Twitter. The Silchar SP had stated that the incident took place on Sunday night. The district police were able to identify the probable location of the spot at around 0600 hrs on May 31. The delay in identification of the probable site was due to incleme