Five businessmen had disappeared earlier as a result of which the Meghalaya Truck Owners and Suppliers Association (MTOSA) are finding it difficult to sell the assessed coal
"A 24-member team from NDRF has arrived at the accident site in Umpleng. The NDRF joined the teams of SDRF and the state s Fire Service who were already stationed there," a senior official told .
At least five people are trapped inside an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya since Monday. Rescuers on Wednesday used ropes, crane and hooks to trace them.