India, Jan. 29 -- The Gauhati high court on Tuesday issued notices to the Assam government in connection with the coal mine mishap which happened in Dima Hasao district's Umrangso area on January 6.

Acting on a suo moto public interest litigation (PIL), a division bench of the high court (HC) issued the notices to the state government, the departments of mines and minerals, forest and environment, home and political, revenue and disaster, the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council and the directorate of geology and mining.

The high court move comes 23 days after nine workers got trapped in an illegal rathole coal mine at Umrangso in Dima Hasao district following flooding from an underground aquifer. Following rescue efforts by multiple agenci...