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14 Rajasthanis were saved from a mine during night operations after a lift in Jhunjhunu collapsed.

14 Rajasthanis were saved from a mine during night operations after a lift in Jhunjhunu collapsed.

By - 15 May 2024 03:11 PM

when nighttime operations, at least 14 workers who were trapped in a mine at Hindustan Copper Limited in the Jhunjhunu area of Rajasthan when a lift collapsed were freed.The workers at the Kolihan mine who were trapped at a depth of 577 meters were freed throughout the course of overnight rescue operations.Three critically injured people were rescued and subsequently brought to a Jaipur hospital."Everyone who was stranded in the mine has been safely rescued," stated Dr. Pravin Sharma of the Jhunjhunu Government Hospital. They have been referred to Jaipur since three of them were in critical condition.At about eight o'clock at night, the lift at the copper mine owned by Hindustan Copper Limited fell. The supporting rope broke and the lift, carrying officials from the mine and a vigilance team from Kolkata, plunged almost 1,800 feet inside the pit.Chief Vigilance Officer Upendra Pandey, Head of Khetri Copper Complex (KCC) Unit GD Gupta, and Deputy General Manager AK Sharma of Kolihan Mine were among the officials who were trapped. Journalist Vikas Pareek was one of the 14 people imprisoned; he was traveling with the vigilance squad as a photographer.

Ambulances hurried to the scene as soon as word of the lift collapse broke, and medical personnel was informed to be prepared for any eventualities.Dharmpal Gurjar, a BJP MLA, had earlier stated, "I came here right away after learning this information, even though I had traveled to Haryana for the election campaign." I made calls to everyone and assessed the overall state of affairs. I've made this SDM's call.

 

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