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Body of one of 15 trapped Meghalaya miners found

The body of one of the 15 mine workers trapped inside a coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district was found by a team of navy personnel on Thursday, navy officials said.

The body was brought to the mouth of the rat-hole mine, they said adding the rescue operations were going on.

The officials said the body was spotted at a depth of more than 200 feet inside the “rat-hole” mine and naval divers brought it to its mouth.

Source: Rediff