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  Rescue operation for trapped miners in Meghalaya called off due to rain

  India | July 09, 2021 8:39 IST

  After 3 bodies could be retrieved from inside the mine since mid-June, the district administration was forced to take the decision given the increasing water level at the illegal rat-hole mine due to continuous rainfall in the area for the past many days, the official said.

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  Operations for rescue of 12 trapped miners in Meghalaya not abandoned, Centre tells SC

  India | January 21, 2019 22:37 IST

  In its status report of the rescue operations since January 7, the Advocate General of the Meghalaya government Amit Kumar said that in January the Navy detected one body at a depth of 210 feet.

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  Jubilation As Last Miner Rescued In Chile

  World | October 14, 2010 8:00 IST

  Mine(Chile), Oct 14 : The last of 33 miners trapped underground in Chile for 10 long weeks rose to taste freedom and enjoy the sweet embrace of loved ones in an emotional finale to a

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  First Ray Of Light Reaches Trapped Chile Miners

  World | October 12, 2010 8:43 IST

  Copiapo:  After more than two months trapped deep in a Chilean mine, 33 miners were tantalisingly close to rescue on Sunday.Drillers have completed an escape shaft, and Chile's mining minister says a video inspection shows

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  Chile: Rescue Workers Conduct Rehearsal To Evacuate Trapped Miners

  World | October 08, 2010 10:18 IST

  Copiapo:  Officials in Chile conducted a rehearsal of evacuation procedures on Thursday in anticipation of the day when 33 trapped miners begin to be brought to the surface. Once above ground, the miners will be