{"id":133690,"date":"2025-01-11T18:34:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T13:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=133690"},"modified":"2025-01-11T18:34:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T13:04:14","slug":"tragic-umrangso-coal-mine-disaster-three-bodies-identified-heartbreaking-search-continues-for-five-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=133690","title":{"rendered":"Tragic Umrangso Coal Mine Disaster: Three Bodies Identified, Heartbreaking Search Continues for Five Missing"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I<\/span>n the ongoing rescue efforts at Assam\u2019s Umrangso<\/a> coal mine, authorities have identified the three miners whose bodies were recovered earlier: Khusi Mohan Rai (57) from Kokrajhar, Sarat Goyary (37) from Sonitpur, and Ligen Magar from Umrangshu in Dima Hasao district. The situation took a somber turn when a fourth body was retrieved on January 11, raising the death toll to four. Rescue operations remain in high gear as efforts continue to locate five miners still trapped underground.<\/span><\/h5>\n
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Three Bodies Identified, Heartbreaking Search Continues for Five Missing<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The search operation, although challenged by receding floodwaters, has been relentless. The grim milestone of recovering the third body earlier underscored the magnitude of the tragedy that has gripped the region. Identification of all recovered bodies has been confirmed, but officials highlight that the primary focus is on finding the remaining trapped miners.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"The disaster unfolded after a mine collapse on January 6, which resulted in the inundation of the site, trapping several workers and initiating a large-scale, multi-agency rescue effort. Despite the difficult circumstances, rescue personnel are determined, working tirelessly to provide closure for the families of the missing miners.<\/span><\/p>\n

This tragedy has reverberated throughout Assam, highlighting the perilous nature of mining and the resilience of the rescue teams. As search efforts continue unabated, the state remains hopeful for a breakthrough that could bring relief to those connected to the catastrophe.<\/span><\/p>\n

The search continues as authorities and rescue teams focus on bringing the operation to a close, aiming to recover the remaining trapped miners and alleviating the anguish of their families. The situation is closely followed by the entire state, with hopes pinned on a positive outcome amidst challenging conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the ongoing rescue efforts at Assam\u2019s Umrangso coal mine, authorities have identified the three miners whose bodies were recovered earlier: Khusi Mohan Rai (57) from Kokrajhar, Sarat Goyary (37) from Sonitpur, and Ligen Magar from Umrangshu in Dima Hasao district. The situation took a somber turn when a fourth body was retrieved on January […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":133691,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"subtitle":"News Desk :"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[200],"tags":[39480,39498,39487,39497,23320,39490,39500,39495,39483,39485,39486,39482,39493,39502,39492,39491,39499,39503,39488,39504,39494,39484,39489,39501,39496,39481,39505],"class_list":["post-133690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-assam","tag-assam-coal-mine-rescue","tag-assam-mining-dangers","tag-bodies-recovered-assam-coal-mine","tag-closure-for-families","tag-dima-hasao-district","tag-floodwaters-impact-rescue","tag-hope-for-trapped-miners","tag-identification-of-recovered-bodies","tag-khusi-mohan-rai","tag-ligen-magar","tag-mine-collapse-january-6","tag-miners-trapped-in-assam","tag-miners-families-anguish","tag-mining-safety-issues","tag-mining-tragedy-assam","tag-multi-agency-rescue-effort","tag-ongoing-rescue-operations","tag-relief-for-families-of-miners","tag-rescue-efforts-assam","tag-rescue-personnel-determination","tag-rescue-teams-perseverance","tag-sarat-goyary","tag-search-operation-umrangso","tag-tragedy-in-assam","tag-trapped-miners-search","tag-umrangso-coal-mine-disaster","tag-underground-miners-search-efforts"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":157369,"url":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=157369","url_meta":{"origin":133690,"position":0},"title":"Cachar Police (Assam) Seize 34,400 Foreign Cigarette Packs, Arrest Two","author":"News Desk","date":"August 25, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Cachar Police seized 34,400 packs of foreign-made cigarettes and arrested two alleged smugglers during an operation near the Balachara toll gate on the Silchar\u2013Haflong National Highway. 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