A multi-agency search and rescue operations was put in place, including dewatering of the coal mine where the miners were reported trapped. The dewatering was necessary to pave way for divers to go deep down the main shaft in search of the miners. The personnel had carried on with dewatering operations till Tuesday, despite rain. The Supreme Court has been monitoring the operation after advocate Aditya N. Prasad filed a petition. Last month, an interim relief package of Rs 3 lakh was paid to the miners’ family members who claimed that the amount was too meagre for their sustenance.

Source: The Telegraph May 02, 2019 18:45 UTC