Mysterious Mine Blast: Joy Turns to Heartbreak for Miners' Families
Jennifer C. Yates
Associated Press
Globe and Mail, Canada
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Tallmansville, West Virginia (US):
In a stunning and heartbreaking reversal, family members were told early Wednesday that 11 of 12 trapped Sago coal miners found were dead – three hours after they began celebrating news that they were alive.
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See Also:
West Virginia Mine Blast Kills 12; One Man Survives
Joy turns to grief at US mine
Hickam sees eerie parallel between book, mine blast
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The devastating new information shocked and angered family members, who had rejoiced with West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin hours earlier when a report began to spread that the miners were alive.
Rescue crews found the first victim earlier Tuesday evening.
The mysetrious explosion in the mine was the state's deadliest mining accident since 1968.
Jennifer C. Yates
Associated Press
Globe and Mail, Canada
__________________
Tallmansville, West Virginia (US):
In a stunning and heartbreaking reversal, family members were told early Wednesday that 11 of 12 trapped Sago coal miners found were dead – three hours after they began celebrating news that they were alive.
________________
See Also:
West Virginia Mine Blast Kills 12; One Man Survives
Joy turns to grief at US mine
Hickam sees eerie parallel between book, mine blast
________________
The devastating new information shocked and angered family members, who had rejoiced with West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin hours earlier when a report began to spread that the miners were alive.
Rescue crews found the first victim earlier Tuesday evening.
The mysetrious explosion in the mine was the state's deadliest mining accident since 1968.
