Rescue operation concludes at HCL, investigation to follow

Neem Ka Thana: The police official said that Hindustan Copper Limited will conduct an investigation into the matter and police will also conduct a thorough investigation into the incident after registering a case.

Hindustan Copper Ltd Deputy General Manager, Mohit Chatterjee said doctors would respond to queries on the matter.

Earlier in the day, Praveen Nayak, Superintendent of Police (SP), Neem Ka Thana, shared the had said 10 people were rescued from the site. “In the first slot, three people were brought out from the mine, five people were rescued in the second slot and two more persons were brought out of the mine in the third slot,” the official said.

The incident took place at Hindustan Copper Limited’s (HCL’s) copper mine in the Neem Ka Thana district in the late hours of Tuesday. The lift was carrying a vigilance team from Kolkata as well as mine officials.

The incident took place after the rope supporting the lift broke and it is believed to have plunged more than 1,800 feet inside the mine.