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==Coal mine rescue operation (1989)== | ==Coal mine rescue operation (1989)== | ||
On November 13 of that year, a tragic coal mine accident occurred in Raniganj, West Bengal, resulting in 65 miners being trapped in a borewell due to flooding. Gill devised a daring rescue operation that involved a specially designed steel capsule. Without hesitation, he descended into the borewell and executed the rescue mission, successfully saving all 65 trapped miners. This courageous act marked India's first successful coal mine rescue operation and earned Gill widespread acclaim. | On November 13 of that year, a tragic coal mine accident occurred in Raniganj, West Bengal, resulting in 65 miners being trapped in a borewell due to flooding. Gill devised a daring rescue operation that involved a specially designed steel capsule. Without hesitation, he descended into the borewell and executed the rescue mission, successfully saving all 65 trapped miners. This courageous act marked India's first successful coal mine rescue operation and earned Gill widespread acclaim.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaswant Singh Gill: IIT Dhanbad engineer who saved 65 trapped coal miners |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/jaswant-singh-gill-iit-dhanbad-engineer-who-saved-65-trapped-coal-miners-2440733-2023-09-26 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Achievements and contributions== | ==Achievements and contributions== | ||