The Indian Navy on Wednesday recovered the second body from the flooded rat-hole mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, news agency ANI reported.&nbsp;

The highly decomposed body was pulled out&nbsp;by a combined team of the Indian Navy and National Disaster Response Force from 370-feet depth.

The body has now been handed over to the Meghalaya Police and is now being taken to local hospital for autopsy.

Fifteen miners were trapped after water gushed into the illegal coal mine located in Ksan village after the miners are believed to have punctured into a wall of another coal mine.

The tragedy came to light after five miners escaped from the coal pit. Since then, a multi-agency rescue operation has been underway to rescue the miners.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The coal pit disaster took place despite an interim ban on rat-hole coal mining in the state by the National Green Tribunal since April 17, 2014.

The Supreme Court, which is monitoring the rescue operations, has told the government that the trapped miners must be taken out of the mine, "dead" or "alive".

(With inputs from agencies)

The Indian Navy on Wednesday recovered the second body from the flooded rat-hole mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, news agency ANI reported. The highly decomposed body was pulled out by a combined team of the Indian Navy and National Disaster Response Force from 370-feet depth.

The Indian Navy on Wednesday recovered the second body from the flooded rat-hole mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, news agency ANI reported. The highly decomposed body was pulled out by a combined team of the Indian Navy and National Disaster Response Force from 370-feet depth. The body has now been handed over to the Meghalaya Police and is now being taken to local hospital for autopsy. Fifteen miners were trapped after water gushed into the illegal coal mine located in Ksan village after the miners are believed to have punctured into a wall of another coal mine. The tragedy came to light after five miners escaped from the coal pit. Since then, a multi-agency rescue operation has been underway to rescue the miners. The coal pit disaster took place despite an interim ban on rat-hole coal mining in the state by the National Green Tribunal since April 17, 2014. The Supreme Court, which is monitoring the rescue operations, has told the government that the trapped miners must be taken out of the mine, "dead" or "alive". (With inputs from agencies)

Meghalaya mine: Navy recovers second body

The Indian navy in Meghalaya detected a body of a trapped miner&nbsp;from a<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/month-after-mishap-ngt-asks-meghalaya-police-to-crack-whip-on-illegal-mining-190024"> rat-hole illegal coal mine</a> in east Jaintia hills district&nbsp;after 34 days of the incident, ANI reported on Thursday.

The body was detected at depth of more than 200 feet. The search operation&nbsp;for the rest of the miners is still underway.

Fifteen miners on December 13, got trapped in an illegal mine in Meghalaya at a depth of around 370 feet in Jaintia hills district.

Service personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force began operations shortly after the miners were trapped. After a request for assistance from the district administration, teams from Coal India, Kirloskar Brothers, the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy joined the operation to rescue the miners.

Experts have been visiting the spot since December 20 as efforts intensified to rescue the trapped miners, but the huge water level inside foiled all their efforts.

According to a report,&nbsp;so far the dewatering of the 370-foot-deep mine&nbsp;has proved futile as over 1 crore litres of water has been pumped out of the main shaft in the past one month, but there has been no visible change in the water level

Another 2 crore plus litres of water was pumped out from the nearby abandoned mines suspected to be connected to the mine where the miners are trapped, but the rescuers are clueless 'how' and 'where' the water is coming from.

The Supreme Court which is monitoring the rescue efforts has directed the authorities to step up their efforts and bring out the miners 'dead or alive'.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, the state government has offered&nbsp;an interim relief of Rs 1 lakh to the family members of the trapped miners.

(With inputs from agencies)

The Indian navy in Meghalaya detected a body of a trapped miner from a rat-hole illegal coal mine in east Jaintia hills district after 34 days of the incident, ANI reported on Thursday.

The Indian navy in Meghalaya detected a body of a trapped miner from a rat-hole illegal coal mine in east Jaintia hills district after 34 days of the incident, ANI reported on Thursday. The body was detected at depth of more than 200 feet. The search operation for the rest of the miners is still underway. Fifteen miners on December 13, got trapped in an illegal mine in Meghalaya at a depth of around 370 feet in Jaintia hills district. Service personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force began operations shortly after the miners were trapped. After a request for assistance from the district administration, teams from Coal India, Kirloskar Brothers, the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy joined the operation to rescue the miners. Experts have been visiting the spot since December 20 as efforts intensified to rescue the trapped miners, but the huge water level inside foiled all their efforts. According to a report, so far the dewatering of the 370-foot-deep mine has proved futile as over 1 crore litres of water has been pumped out of the main shaft in the past one month, but there has been no visible change in the water level Another 2 crore plus litres of water was pumped out from the nearby abandoned mines suspected to be connected to the mine where the miners are trapped, but the rescuers are clueless 'how' and 'where' the water is coming from. The Supreme Court which is monitoring the rescue efforts has directed the authorities to step up their efforts and bring out the miners 'dead or alive'. Meanwhile, the state government has offered an interim relief of Rs 1 lakh to the family members of the trapped miners. (With inputs from agencies)

Meghalaya: Navy detects one body of trapped miner; operation continues

A month after 15 miners in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills got trapped in a rat-hole mine, one body was detected by Indian Navy Divers on Thursday morning.&nbsp;

The body was detected using Underwater ROV at a depth of over 160 feet and 210 feet inside the mine.&nbsp;

"Yes, the ROV operated by the Indian Navy divers have found a dead body. They will operate it again today to recover the body,” said additional deputy commissioner, East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, SS Syiemlieh.&nbsp;

An Indian Navy official told WION, "The body has been pulled up to the mouth of Rat-hole mine and shall be extracted out of the mine under the supervision of Doctor."

Operations to recover the detected body will continue through the day.&nbsp;

A month ago, 15 miners got trapped in the rat-hole mine after it was suddenly flooded with water.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, rescue operations by Indian Navy, NDRF alongside Odisha Fire Services officials continue to recover other miners who are trapped since December 13.&nbsp;

Service personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force began operations shortly after the miners were trapped. After a request for assistance from the district administration, teams from Coal India, Kirloskar Brothers, the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy joined the operation to rescue the miners.

Experts have been visiting the spot since December 20 as efforts intensified to rescue the trapped miners, but the huge water level inside foiled all their efforts.

A month after 15 miners in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills got trapped in a rat-hole mine, one body was detected by Indian Navy Divers on Thursday morning. The body was detected using Underwater ROV at a depth of over 160 feet and 210 feet inside the mine.

A month after 15 miners in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills got trapped in a rat-hole mine, one body was detected by Indian Navy Divers on Thursday morning. The body was detected using Underwater ROV at a depth of over 160 feet and 210 feet inside the mine. "Yes, the ROV operated by the Indian Navy divers have found a dead body. They will operate it again today to recover the body,” said additional deputy commissioner, East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, SS Syiemlieh. An Indian Navy official told WION, "The body has been pulled up to the mouth of Rat-hole mine and shall be extracted out of the mine under the supervision of Doctor." Operations to recover the detected body will continue through the day. A month ago, 15 miners got trapped in the rat-hole mine after it was suddenly flooded with water. Meanwhile, rescue operations by Indian Navy, NDRF alongside Odisha Fire Services officials continue to recover other miners who are trapped since December 13. Service personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force began operations shortly after the miners were trapped. After a request for assistance from the district administration, teams from Coal India, Kirloskar Brothers, the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy joined the operation to rescue the miners. Experts have been visiting the spot since December 20 as efforts intensified to rescue the trapped miners, but the huge water level inside foiled all their efforts.

Video: Navy divers detect body of Meghalaya miner as search operations continue

The Meghalaya government informed the Supreme Court on Friday <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/ngt-imposes-rs-100-crore-fine-on-meghalaya-govt-for-failing-to-curb-illegal-mining-188318">that the Indian </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/ngt-imposes-rs-100-crore-fine-on-meghalaya-govt-for-failing-to-curb-illegal-mining-188318">navy</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/ngt-imposes-rs-100-crore-fine-on-meghalaya-govt-for-failing-to-curb-illegal-mining-188318"> has deployed</a> five remotely-operated vehicles (ROVs) in the operation to rescue 15 miners trapped inside an illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district since December 13.

The state government told a bench of Justices A K Sikri and S Abdul Nazeer that <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/chances-of-their-survival-very-low-rescue-team-race-against-time-to-save-trapped-meghalay-miners-186691">one crore litre of water has been pumped</a> out so far from the illegal mine but seepage from nearby rivers was creating hurdles in the rescue operation.

The bench sought to know from the state's counsel as to whether any action had been taken against those indulging in illegal mining activities there.

The counsel told the court that the person running the illegal mine where the incident took place had been arrested.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, told the court that every possible step has been taken for the rescue operation and the Indian Air Force has deployed planes and helicopters for airlifting requisite equipment and manpower.

The bench has posted the matter to January 18 for further hearing.

The apex court is hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Aditya N Prasad who has sought urgent steps to rescue 15 miners trapped in the illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district.&nbsp;

The high-powered pumps of Kirloskar Brothers Ltd installed pumps to pull out water from the main shaft, where the miners are trapped since December 13, however it developed glitches.

Another submersible pump from Coal India Ltd (CIL) also faced a snag, affecting dewatering operations in the nearby abandoned mines in East Jaintia Hills district, they said.

The current water level in the main shaft is about 160 feet, while its total depth is around 370 feet.

The Meghalaya government informed the Supreme Court on Friday that the Indian navy has deployed five remotely-operated vehicles (ROVs) in the operation to rescue 15 miners trapped inside an illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district since December 13.

The Meghalaya government informed the Supreme Court on Friday that the Indian navy has deployed five remotely-operated vehicles (ROVs) in the operation to rescue 15 miners trapped inside an illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district since December 13. The state government told a bench of Justices A K Sikri and S Abdul Nazeer that one crore litre of water has been pumped out so far from the illegal mine but seepage from nearby rivers was creating hurdles in the rescue operation. The bench sought to know from the state's counsel as to whether any action had been taken against those indulging in illegal mining activities there. The counsel told the court that the person running the illegal mine where the incident took place had been arrested. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, told the court that every possible step has been taken for the rescue operation and the Indian Air Force has deployed planes and helicopters for airlifting requisite equipment and manpower. The bench has posted the matter to January 18 for further hearing. The apex court is hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Aditya N Prasad who has sought urgent steps to rescue 15 miners trapped in the illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district. The high-powered pumps of Kirloskar Brothers Ltd installed pumps to pull out water from the main shaft, where the miners are trapped since December 13, however it developed glitches. Another submersible pump from Coal India Ltd (CIL) also faced a snag, affecting dewatering operations in the nearby abandoned mines in East Jaintia Hills district, they said. The current water level in the main shaft is about 160 feet, while its total depth is around 370 feet.

Navy has deployed 5 remotely-operated vehicles to rescue trapped miners: Meghalaya government to Supreme Court

Meghalaya miners rescue: Navy divers attempt another mission

The rescue operation continued on Wednesday to extract 15 miners trapped inside a mine for around two weeks in Meghalaya, in northeast India.

The miners have been trapped since December 13 inside an illegal mine that has been flooded in Meghalaya amid dwindling hopes of finding them alive.

"Two teams of NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) are running this operation. The operation is going on," NDRF spokesperson Anil Shekhawat told EFE.

Shekhawat dismissed local media reports that the rescue work had been suspended in the mine, located in the East Jaintia Hills district.

"Not suspended. Technically we are considering things and assessing the situation on the ground, and after doing all assessment, the operation is still going on (and will continue) until the final confirmation comes from the administration," said the spokesperson.

Rescue teams have to first clear the water in the area before proceeding with the operation in the vertical mine shaft.

Shaft mining, which includes digging vertical tunnels into the ground, were outlawed in 2014 by the National Green Tribunal in Meghalaya.

"The situation is very, very difficult, so (chances of) survival is also very, very, low depending on the situation because all the area is flooded," said Shekhawat.

The rescue operation continued on Wednesday to extract 15 miners trapped inside a mine for around two weeks in Meghalaya, in northeast India. The miners have been trapped since December 13 inside an illegal mine that has been flooded in Meghalaya amid dwindling hopes of finding them alive.

The rescue operation continued on Wednesday to extract 15 miners trapped inside a mine for around two weeks in Meghalaya, in northeast India. The miners have been trapped since December 13 inside an illegal mine that has been flooded in Meghalaya amid dwindling hopes of finding them alive. "Two teams of NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) are running this operation. The operation is going on," NDRF spokesperson Anil Shekhawat told EFE. Shekhawat dismissed local media reports that the rescue work had been suspended in the mine, located in the East Jaintia Hills district. "Not suspended. Technically we are considering things and assessing the situation on the ground, and after doing all assessment, the operation is still going on (and will continue) until the final confirmation comes from the administration," said the spokesperson. Rescue teams have to first clear the water in the area before proceeding with the operation in the vertical mine shaft. Shaft mining, which includes digging vertical tunnels into the ground, were outlawed in 2014 by the National Green Tribunal in Meghalaya. "The situation is very, very difficult, so (chances of) survival is also very, very, low depending on the situation because all the area is flooded," said Shekhawat.

'Chances of their survival very low': Rescue teams race against time to save trapped Meghalaya miners