Miners
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Taiwan earthquake: 70 miners trapped in two coal mines as powerful tremor rocks country
World | April 03, 2024 18:59 ISTSo far, at least nine people have been killed and over 900 people have been injured following the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Taiwan on Wednesday. Residual aftershocks in the island country also caused 24 landslides and damage to 35 roads, bridges and tunnels.
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Accident at Mexico coal shaft leaves miners trapped
World | June 05, 2021 6:30 ISTAn accident at a small-scale coal mine project in a northern Mexico border state has left an undetermined number of miners trapped on Friday, officials said.
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Meghalaya Miners Rescue: Indian Navy divers find second body at 280ft
India | January 26, 2019 13:12 ISTThe first body was recovered by the expert divers of defece services on Friday from a 370-foot deep coal mine, after 40 days of getting trapped.
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Meghalaya Mining Rescue: Retrieved miner's body identified by family
India | January 26, 2019 8:44 ISTIn a joint operation, the Indian Navy and the National Disaster Response Force pulled the body out of the mine's shaft on Thursday, nine days after it was spotted.
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Meghalaya: Body of one miner among 15 others recovered, rescue operation underway
News | January 17, 2019 11:15 ISTMeghalaya: Operation continues to rescue the miners who have been trapped in a mine at Ksan in Jaintia Hills, one body has been recovered. The miners are trapped since 13th December.
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One month on, no ray of hope for 15 trapped Meghalaya miners, chances of their rescue continue to remain bleak
India | January 13, 2019 22:11 ISTHowever, the chances of their rescue continue to remain bleak as dewatering the mine has so far been a futile effort.
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No blueprint of illegal mine, facing difficulties in rescuing 15 miners: Centre tells SC
India | January 04, 2019 14:37 ISTThe government told the apex court that the illegal mine was was located near a river and seepage of water was hindering the rescue operation.
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SC agrees to hear plea seeking urgent steps for rescue of trapped Meghalaya miners
India | January 02, 2019 12:11 ISTFamily members of at least seven trapped miners had already given up hope to rescue them alive and requested the government to retrieve the bodies for last rites.
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Meghalaya: Operations continue to rescue 13 miners trapped in coal pit filled with gallons of water
India | December 14, 2018 12:28 ISTThe accident inside the coal pit on Thursday was of significance, especially because the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had ordered an interim ban on "rat-hole" coal mining in the state from April 17, 2014.
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Hindustan Zinc increases miner safety; installs refuge chambers
July 20, 2015 16:43 ISTNew Delhi: To increase underground safety parameters, Zinc-Lead-Silver miner Hindustan Zinc on Monday said it has installed seven refuge chambers in its Rajasthan-based mines.According to the Vedanta Group company, the refuge chambers can be used
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Chile miners seek to give boost to World Cup team
Football | May 29, 2014 13:37 ISTSantiago, Chile: The Chilean miners who survived trapped underground longer than anyone else before have a message for their country's World Cup team: Don't fear the "group of death." Chile has a strong squad, but
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All 50 trapped miners rescued, 4 dead after roof of Dhanbad coal mine collapses
India | November 11, 2013 17:25 ISTDhanbad: All the 50 coal miners trapped inside the Basanti Mata colliery near Dhanbad were rescued this evening, after four workers died in a roof collapse. The mishap took place at around 11 am and
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Striking SAfrican miners reject Lonmin wage offer
World | September 14, 2012 18:43 ISTJohannesburg, Sep 14: South Africa's government and striking miners hardened their stances Friday, with miners rejecting a Lonmin platinum mine wage offer far below their demand and President Jacob Zuma's government vowing to halt the
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200 miners stuck in West Bengal mines rescued
India | July 31, 2012 20:58 ISTNew Delhi, Jul 31: Two hundred miners trapped in West Bengal coal mines have been evacuated, while efforts are going on to rescue 65 others stuck in Jharkhand mines.265 miners were trapped in various coal
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