Apart from the 13 miners, he said there were another four who were trapped inside. They include Monirul Islam, Shaher Islam and Amir Hussain from his village whose documents are in his possession. Experienced miners are paid around Rs 2,000, but those like him get around Rs 800 to Rs 900 daily. In Meghalaya, I get paid more,” he said. “It will be good for the families if the government pays compensation, because they too need to survive,” he said, fearing the worst.

Source: The Telegraph December 18, 2018 19:18 UTC