A trapped miner is brought out by rescuers
Pandabeshwar : All 12 miners trapped underground at a coal mine in West Burdwan’s Pandabeshwar were rescued early on Tuesday after a night-long operation. In a statement, ECL said the mishap took place around 6.30 pm on Monday at pit No. 4 of Kumardihi ‘A’ Colliery following a winding engine malfunction.
There has been no casualty,” Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) chairperson and managing director Satish Jha said. “Immediate efforts were initiated to restore the winding engine, while food, drinking water and other essential supplies were provided to the stranded miners through alternative arrangements to ensure their well-being during the operation,” ECL said. Mintu Banerjee, secretary of Hind Majdur Sabha, Bankola area, said: “We demand the safety and security of colliery workers and need proper maintenance of winding engine and drum as per DGMS rules.”
“All of them are safe.