Navy abandons efforts to pull out decomposed body of miner

  • | Monday | 21st January, 2019

Using an unmanned, remotely-operated vehicle (ROV), the Navy divers had spotted the decomposed body of one of the miners on Wednesday at a depth of around 160 feet inside the mine's main shaft. The Navy divers were awaiting further instructions from the government, Susngi said. SHILLONG: The Indian Navy on Sunday abandoned all efforts to pull out the decomposed body of a miner that it spotted four days ago inside a coal mine in Meghalaya 's East Jaintia Hills District, officials said.At least 15 miners are trapped inside the mine since December 13 last year after one of them accidentally punctured the wall of the mine, leading to flooding. "The Navy today suspended the pulling of the remains, which they had been trying since yesterday evening, as too much disintegration (of the body) took place with every pull by the ROV jaw," operation spokesperson R Susngi said.The families of four of the 15 miners had on Saturday urged rescuers to retrieve the body in order to perform the last rites.A multi-agency operation, which included de-watering of the main shaft where the miners are trapped and of nearby mines, has failed to yield any result.

SHILLONG: The Indian Navy on Sunday abandoned all efforts to pull out the decomposed body of a miner that it spotted four days ago inside a coal mine in Meghalaya 's East Jaintia Hills District, officials said.At least 15 miners are trapped inside the mine since December 13 last year after one of them accidentally punctured the wall of the mine, leading to flooding. Using an unmanned, remotely-operated vehicle (ROV), the Navy divers had spotted the decomposed body of one of the miners on Wednesday at a depth of around 160 feet inside the mine's main shaft."The Navy today suspended the pulling of the remains, which they had been trying since yesterday evening, as too much disintegration (of the body) took place with every pull by the ROV jaw," operation spokesperson R Susngi said.The families of four of the 15 miners had on Saturday urged rescuers to retrieve the body in order to perform the last rites.A multi-agency operation, which included de-watering of the main shaft where the miners are trapped and of nearby mines, has failed to yield any result. The Navy divers were awaiting further instructions from the government, Susngi said. Agencies

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