Guwahati, July 12 -- A local organization in Assam has sought that the state government release the findings of a judicial inquiry into the tragic rat-hole coal mine accident that occurred on January 6, 2025, in the Umrangso area of Dima Hasao district.

Nine individuals were trapped and subsequently died in the mine after it flooded. Their bodies were recovered after an extensive 44-day search and rescue operation involving multiple agencies, including the Indian Navy and the National Disaster Response Force. The final five bodies were retrieved on February 19.

The judicial inquiry commission, led by retired Gauhati High Court Justice Anima Hazarika, was constituted to investigate the incident. Notably, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarm...