In response to an urgent call for assistance by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Indian Army on January 6, mobilized a specialized Relief Task Force to rescue miners trapped in Umrangso,

Several workers are trapped inside a 300-foot deep coal mine located in the industrial town of Umrangso in Dima Hasao district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday evening. The exact number of people who are trapped cannot be revealed as yet, Mayank Kumar Jha, the Dima Hasao Superintendent of Police was quoted as saying by ANI.

Several workers are feared trapped inside a 'rat hole' coal mine after water entered into the 300-foot-deep quarry in the Dima Hasao district of Assam. The illegal mine is located in Umrangso, a remote industrial town near the Meghalaya border,

Officials said that since the location of the mine is in a remote area and not easily accessible, it is still not clear how many people are inside and what’s their condition