Business Standard

Rescue operations for trapped miners called off in Meghalaya

Image

Press Trust of India Shillong

"The National Disaster and Rescue Force (NDRF) have called off their mission to rescue any trapped miners and they have submitted a report citing that they found no trapped miners whose chances of survival are thin," District Deputy Commissioner R P Marak told PTI today.

A 31-member team of the Guwahati-based NDRF personnel called off their rescue mission after 14 hours of intense search and rescue operations by trained divers more than 100 meters underneath the earth

Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel

First Published: Jul 13 2012 | 2:36 PM IST

Explore News