The water level has increased in the coal mine where around 15 miners got trapped in Assam&rsquo;s Umrangso locality for more than 24 hours. Deep divers of the Indian Navy are on site to assist in the rescue operation, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday.&nbsp; 
According to reports, rescue workers had earlier spotted three bodies in the mine. 
Divers of the Indian Navy have flown from Visakhapatnam and have entered the mine at Umrangso, as part of the rescue mission. 
Taking to X handle, CM Sarma wrote, &ldquo;Deep divers from the Army are also at the site and have entered the mine as part of their rescue mission.&rdquo;
Earlier, Sarma had tweeted, &ldquo;Navy deep divers have been requisitioned to assist in the rescue operation. The water level inside the mine has risen to nearly 100 feet, according to the assessment by the stationed team. The divers are flying in from Visakhapatnam and are expected to arrive soon.&rdquo;
Meanwhile, a task force of the Indian Army and Assam Rifles reached Umrangso in the Dima Hasao district of Assam where at least nine labourers were trapped in a coal mine, officials said on Tuesday.
A senior Army official said, &ldquo;Engineers Task Force with equipment, divers and medical teams from the #IndianArmy and #AssamRifles have joined rescue efforts in Umrangso, Assam. All efforts are underway in close coordination with the civil administration.&rdquo;
Earlier on Monday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that at least nine labourers have been identified who were trapped in a coal mine in Umrango locality.
The state administration and police have launched an operation to rescue the trapped labourers in the mine.
According to police, out of the labourers still trapped in the coal mine, one is a national of Nepal, one is from West Bengal and the rest hail from different parts of Assam. They have been identified as Ganga Bahadur Shreth, Hussain Ali, Jakir Hussain, Sarpa Barman, Mustafa Seikh, Khusi Mohan Rai, Sanjit Sarkar, Lijan Magar and Sarat Goyary. 
The state administration had also sought assistance from the Army in the rescue operation.
A senior Army official said, &ldquo;Engineers Task Force with equipment, divers and medical teams from the #IndianArmy and #AssamRifles have joined rescue efforts in Umrangso, Assam. All efforts are underway in close coordination with the civil administration.&rdquo;
&nbsp;&mdash;IANS

Indian Army deep divers at the rescue site

Water level risen to 100 feet, says CM Sarma; Army personnel also on site to assist

Assam: Navy Divers in Coal Mine for Rescue Op

Water level risen to 100 feet, says CM Sarma; Army personnel also on site to assist

January 7, 2025 | 12:31 IST