Rat-Hole Miners Metres Away From Trapped Tunnel Workers As Op Enters Day 17
Tuesday, 28 November 2023Newsddesk
Rat-hole mining involves extracting coal from shallow, horizontal seams via cramped tunnels. The term "rat hole" refers to the diminutive size of these pits, barely large enough for a single miner to enter and extract coal.
New Delhi 28 November 2023
As per news report of NDTV,A team of "rat-hole miners" began manual drilling operations yesterday to reach the 41 workers trapped within the debris of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkhand's Uttarkashi.
Source - NDTV
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