DRENNEN, W.Va. — Local, state, and federal agencies are continuing the round-the-clock search for a missing miner at the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County, Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Sunday. The effort is focused on lowering water levels and improving air quality to facilitate deeper exploration.

The Governor confirmed that numerous organizations, including Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc., the West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety, and Training (OMHST), and the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), have joined the rescue operation.

Specialized dive teams have entered the mine twice since the initial event. The first team surveyed several sections earlier in the day, and a second team explored additional areas until conditions required them to retur

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