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| 3 dead, 6 trapped in flooded Assam coal mine; rescue efforts continueNews18's Niloy Bhattacharyya shares detailsThere have been reports of at least three of the nine trapped workers in the remote coal mines in the Dima Hasao area of Assam being killed. On Monday, an unexpected flood left six more people stranded. Multiple-agency rescue efforts are still underway with the goal of recovering the remains and saving the personnel.The accident happened at a coal mine in Umrangso's 3 Kilo sector, a hilly location well-known for its heavy mining activity. When water flooded the mine, the nine miners, who ranged in age from 26 to 57, were trapped. It is thought that this happened because an underground water supply was damaged during excavation.@kritsween |Show more