At least 14 people, who were trapped in a mine after a lift collapsed at Hindustan Copper Limited in Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan, were rescued after overnight operations.
Overnight rescue operations brought out the personnel who were stuck at a depth of 577 metres at the Kolihan mine.After being rescued, three people, who were severely injured, were taken to a hospital in Jaipur.
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Dr Pravin Sharma of Jhunjhunu Government Hospital said, “All the people trapped in the mine have been rescued safely. Three of them were in serious condition and have been referred to Jaipur.”
The lift collapsed at Hindustan Copper Limited’s copper mine in the Neem Ka Thana area at around 8 pm. The lift, carrying a vigilance team from Kolkata and mine officials, crashed over 1,800 feet inside the mine because the supporting rope broke.
Among the trapped officials were Chief Vigilance Officer Upendra Pandey, Khetri Copper Complex (KCC) unit head GD Gupta, and Kolihan Mine’s Deputy General Manager AK Sharma. Journalist Vikas Pareek, accompanying the vigilance team as a photographer, were also among the 14 individuals trapped.
Upon receiving news of the lift collapse, ambulances were rushed to the site and medical staff were alerted to be ready for any emergencies.
Earlier, BJP MLA Dharmpal Gurjar said, “I had gone to Haryana for the election campaign but when I got this information, I immediately came here. I called everyone and took stock of the entire situation. I have called the SDM here.”
No casualties were reported in the incident.