A rescue operation involving the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, NDRF, SDRF, and other agencies resumed on Wednesday morning to save nine individuals trapped in a flooded coal mine since Monday in Umrangso, Assam. The flooding, linked to an underground water channel, left water levels inside the mine at approximately 100 ft.
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