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Two excavation owners were arrested connected Friday (February 6, 2026), arsenic operations proceed to rescue much miners who are presumed to beryllium trapped aft an detonation successful an illegally operated ember excavation successful Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills connected Thursday (February 5).
Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said the authorities has been cracking down connected amerciable rat-hole mines. “Over 1,000 cases person been registered truthful far, and scores of radical person been arrested successful the same”, helium said.
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The CM has assured of stringent enactment against those liable for the explosion. He has besides deputed 2 Cabinet Ministers to measure the concern connected the ground.
The Chief Minister said the Ministers person been asked to sojourn the spot, conscionable officials and instrumentality banal of the rescue, alleviation and instrumentality and bid situation.
Mr. Sangma besides announced an ex-gratia of ₹3 lakh each from the State authorities for the adjacent of kin of those who mislaid their lives successful the accident.
The detonation the ember excavation of the biggest mishaps successful Meghalaya since July 2012, erstwhile 15 miners died successful a flooded excavation successful the State’s South Garo Hills district. Two years later, successful 2014, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) banned the hazardous mining method.
