Assam Coal Mine Tragedy Toll Climbs to 4 After Three More Bodies Recovered Today; 5 Workers Still Trapped

Guwahati: A total of nine workers were trapped inside a coal quarry in Assam's Umrangso area after sudden water gushed the site. As rescue operations continue, the body of one worker was recovered earlier and today, three more bodies have been recovered. The death toll in the Assam Coal Mine Tragedy stands at 4; five workers still remain trapped and the efforts to rescue them continue.

Assam Coal Mine Tragedy: 4 Dead, 5 Still Missing; Rescue Ops Underway

Body of another worker, who was trapped inside a coal mine in Assam 's Dima Hasao district, was recovered on Saturday from the quarry during rescue operations, while the first one brought out from the quarry on Wednesday, an official said. In a latest development, two more bodies have been recovered from the mine, taking the death toll to 4 while five workers remain trapped as evacuation efforts continue..

"The rescue operations resumed this morning and one more body was recovered as the search for trapped miners entered its sixth day. The deceased has been identified as 27-year-old Lijen Magar, a resident of village number 1 of Kalamati in Dima Hasao. The body of one labourer, hailing from Nepal, had already been recovered," the official said.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma , in a post on X, said that the body was yet to be identified.

''Rescue efforts in Umrangsu continue with unwavering resolve. Tragically, another body was recovered this morning, with the identity yet to be confirmed," the chief minister posted on the microblogging site.

''Our hearts go out to the grieving, as we hold on to hope and strength in this difficult time," he added.

Dewatering of the quarry, which is 340 feet deep, was continuing with specialised machines brought in by ONGC and Coal India, the official said. 

(Inputs from PTI)