Such a tragedy unfolded in the Dima Hasao district of India’s Assam state on Monday when a coal mine unexpectedly flooded, trapping nine miners underground. Also read Tupperware Brand Declares Bankruptcy The incident occurred when the miners reportedly struck an underground water source,

Three miners are feared dead inside a flooded coal mine in a remote district of India ’s northeastern Assam state, authorities said on Tuesday, as rescue teams worked through the night to try to reach the nine men trapped inside.

According to employees of the quarry, approximately 15 workers were inside the mine at the time of the incident, though authorities have not yet confirmed the exact number of those trapped. Eyewitnesses and initial assessments indicate that the flood of water was unexpected,

Nine men are reported to be trapped in the mine, with a rescue report saying three bodies had been spotted. Locals said at least 27 workers had entered the mine on Monday morning in the Dima Hasao region of India's northeastern state of Assam, with many managing to escape as gushing waters swamped the pit workings.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, January 7 confirmed the involvement of the Indian Navy in ongoing rescue operations at the flooded Umrangso coal mine, where nine laborers remain trapped.