Summary:
Susngi said there was a slight dip in the water level in the mine shaft, but it was not significant enough. The district administration is procuring a third crane which will be used in the abandoned mine shafts. The fire services team from Odisha is also preparing to resume pumping from the two shafts nearby. Work is on to get the pumps ready. "There were some technical problems with the machines and the rescue operation was affected," he added.The depth of the shaft is a little over 370 foot (113 metre), Susngi said, quoting the Navy, and added that the water level inside the vertical shaft is at 161 foot (49 metre)..