2025 Assam mine incident
The town of Umrangso near which the incident occurred | |
| Date | January 6, 2025 |
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| Location | Umrangso, Assam |
| Coordinates | 25°30′22″N 92°43′51″E / 25.5062°N 92.7308°E |
| Cause | Flooding due to Kopili river |
| Deaths | 9 |
| Arrests | 2 |
On January 6, 2025, a group of miners became trapped in an illegal coal mine in the Dima Hasao district of Assam, India. They became trapped when water gushed in from a nearby unused mine.