Time running out: Meghalaya CM on 13 men trapped in mine for 9 days
After the Meghalaya government sought high-power submersible pumps from Coal India Limited to rescue over 13 miners trapped inside a 370-foot illegal coal mine, CM Conrad K Sangma said, "We're running out of time and I hope they respond to the request." The miners have been trapped since December 13, after water from a nearby river gushed into the mine.