Rajasthan mine collapse: Hindustan Copper officer dies, 14 rescued

Hindustan Copper Limiteds Chief Vigilance Officer Upendra Kumar Pandey died after a lift collapsed at a mine in Rajasthans Neem Ka Thana, police said on Wednesday.Fourteen others who were trapped in the mine were rescued and sent to a hospital in Jaipur for treatment, they said.Additional Director General ADG Anil Paliwal said the rescue team recovered the body of Chief Vigilance Officer Pandey from the mine.A team of 15 personnel had gone down the mine for an inspection and while returning, the cable of the cage broke due to which the cage fell down.

Rajasthan mine collapse: Hindustan Copper officer dies, 14 rescued
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Hindustan Copper Limited's Chief Vigilance Officer Upendra Kumar Pandey died after a lift collapsed at a mine in Rajasthan's Neem Ka Thana, police said on Wednesday.

Fourteen others who were trapped in the mine were rescued and sent to a hospital in Jaipur for treatment, they said.

Additional Director General (ADG) Anil Paliwal said the rescue team recovered the body of Chief Vigilance Officer Pandey from the mine.

A team of 15 personnel had gone down the mine for an inspection and while returning, the cable of the cage broke due to which the cage fell down. They were stuck in a depth of around 1,875 feet.

The rescue team rescued the personnel in multiple rounds on Wednesday, police said.

A vigilance team had come from Kolkata for inspection of the mine. It was accompanied by local unit personnel during the inspection.

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