<span style="color: #222222;">In Meghalaya, ten high powered pumps requisitioned by the Union Home Ministry along with divers of Indian Army Vishakhapatnam and a team of 21 men from the Odisha Fire Service have reached the site of the coal mine at Khloo Ryngksan in East Jaiñtia Hills district where 15 labourers are trapped.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The rescue team has started search operation to trace the labourers. <br />''<br />''Surveyors and technical experts of the Coal India Limited have also started surveying the area around the mine before pumping out water from the coal pit.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The high-powered pumps were brought to assist the National Disaster Response Force personnel. NDRF assistant commandant, Santosh Kumar Singh briefed the team leader of the Indian Navy divers, and Chief fire officer of the Odisha fire services, about the rescue operation.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Over the past two weeks, state agencies and National Disaster Response Force have pumped out 24 lakh litres of water but the level has remained unchanged.</span><br />