Miners still trapped in West Virginia

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Crews Rush to Reach Trapped W.Va. Miners


Jan 3, 4:32 AM (ET)

By JENNIFER C. YATES

TALLMANSVILLE, W.Va. (AP) - Rescuers methodically made their way toward the spot where 13 coal miners were believed to be trapped below ground Tuesday morning as other crews prepared to start drilling a hole to try and listen for signs of life.

A coal mine explosion that may have been sparked by lightning trapped the miners 260 feet below the surface of the Sago Mine at about 6:40 a.m. Monday.


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Please pray for them and their families.

 

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12 Confirmed Dead in W.Va. Mine Blast




Jan 4, 5:26 AM (ET)

By JENNIFER C. YATES


TALLMANSVILLE, W.Va. (AP) - In a stunning and heartbreaking reversal, mining officials told family members early Wednesday that 11 of the 12 trapped coal miners initially thought to have survived a mine explosion had died.

The devastating news came more than three hours after Gov. Joe Manchin announced he had been told 12 of the miners survived the disaster. Rescue crews found the first victim earlier Tuesday evening.

"About the confusion, I can't tell you of anything more heart-wrenching than I've ever gone through in my life. Nothing," Manchin said.

The sole survivor of the disaster, identified by mining officials as 27-year-old Randal McCloy, was hospitalized in critical condition early Wednesday, a doctor said. When he arrived, he was unconscious but moaning, the hospital said.

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