<div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Divers of the Indian Navy and National Disaster Response force on Monday joined the rescue operation at the coal mine at </span>ksan<span style="font-size: 10pt;"> in East Jaiñtia Hills district of Meghalaya where 15 miners are trapped since December 13.&nbsp;</span></div><br />''<br />''&nbsp;Today the Indian Navy divers who stayed inside the shaft came out after Under Water Remotely Operated Vehicle,&nbsp; UWROV found that there are some wooden structure inside with coal found lying beneath.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''<br />''The Indian Navy told that when the level of the water comes down the search will be feasible.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''<br />''The Indian Navy had requested the District Administration to assist in Dewatering so that it comes down to 30 meters or within the safe driving limit that they will again commence diving.<br />''<br />''<br />''&nbsp;At present, the site is cleared for Fire Service Odisha to start the pumping of water from the main shaft.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''<br />''The Coal India Limited is still surveying the coal mine and Leteiñ river as well as other coal mines within Khloo Ryngksan to understand how water had entered inside the coal mine.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Besides personnel of the NDRF and&nbsp; Navy, SDRF, civil defence personnel, 21 men of the Odisha Fire Service have also joined the rescue operations.&nbsp;</span>
News On AIR | December 31, 2018 8:33 PM
Navy divers start operation to rescue trapped miners in Meghalaya