Colonel Sinothi Ndaba of the Benoni SAPS and deputy district commissioner Brigadier Lebohang Machakela at Operation Shanela ...

Authorities in Assam's Dima Hasao district seal rat-hole mines and seize equipment following a tragic flooding incident.

Divers have retrieved the body of one of at least nine miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in India as they race against time to save workers stuck in a "rat hole". The miners became trapped ...

Despite being banned, rat-hole mining remains a prevalent practice. What makes this hazardous practice so dangerous, and how did it play a crucial role in the Uttarakhand tunnel rescue of 2023? Here's ...