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BENGALURU, (India): Several miners are feared trapped inside a coal mine in a remote area in the north-east Indian state of Assam and the state has requested the army's assistance in rescue operations, authorities said on Monday (Jan 6).
As of Monday evening, rescue operations were underway, and authorities were "ascertaining the exact number of people trapped," Assam Director General of Police GP Singh told Reuters.
