Trapped Workers

26 Jul

Three Workers Rescued After 60-Hour Ordeal in B.C.’s Red Chris Mine

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsCanadaB.C. rescue, mine rockfall, Newmont Corp., Red Chris Mine, Trapped Workers

British Columbia (Richa Walia): Three workers trapped deep underground for over 60 hours at the Red Chris mine in northern British Columbia have been safely rescued and reunited with their families. The rescue operation, described as meticulously planned and executed, concluded late Thursday night after intense efforts to reach the drillers, who had been stranded since Tuesday morning due to two successive rockfalls.Newmont Corp., the mine operator, confirmed the workers were brought to the surface at 10:40 p.m. PT. Identified by their employer Hy-Tech Drilling as Kevin Coumbs from Ontario, Darien Maduke from B.C., and Jesse Chubaty from Manitoba, the…

26 Feb

SLBC Tunnel Rescue: Experts Reach End of Tunnel, Search for Trapped Workers Continues

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaNDRF, SDRF, SLBC tunnel, Trapped Workers

February 26, 2025 – In a major breakthrough, rescue teams attempting to reach the eight workers trapped in the collapsed SLBC tunnel have finally accessed the tunnel’s end, a senior police official confirmed on Wednesday. However, significant debris continues to hinder efforts to locate the missing workers. Rescue Teams Make Progress For days, the teams had only been able to reach 50 meters before the tunnel’s end due to large amounts of muck and debris. But on Tuesday, a 20-member team—including personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and expert Rat Miners—managed to push…