West Virginia Mining Tragedy
As the community of Montcoal, W. Va. reels from the loss of 25 miners in an underground explosion Monday, hope of rescuing the remaining four men was dwindling. Read the latest on the recovery effort and the mine's safety record below. Plus, watch the mining company’s CEO’s response, Obama’s condolences, and a victim's family shares its heartbreaking story.
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A section on the Upper Big Branch Mine on April 6 in Montcoal, West Virginia. Twenty-five miners were killed during an explosion at the Massey Energy Company's coal mine on Monday and rescue efforts for four miners that remain unaccounted for have been suspended due to conditions underground.
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West Virginia State Police direct traffic at the entrance to Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch coal mine Monday in Montcoal, W.Va.
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A row of ambulances waited at the scene of the mining accident at the Upper Big Branch Mine on Monday.
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Michelle McKinney holds a photo of her father, Bennie, near a section of the Upper Big Branch Mine on April 6 in Montcoal, West Virginia. Rescue efforts to save four miners that remain unaccounted for have been suspended due to poison gasses trapped underground after 25 miners were killed in an explosion in the Massey Energy Company's coal mine on April 5.
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A policeman (L) stops a reporter near the Massey's Performance Coal in Montcoal on Tuesday. At least 25 miners were killed at an explosion in the coal mine on Monday.
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A West Virginia State Police officer directs traffic at the entrance to Massey's Performance Coal.
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West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin talks to media in Montcoal, West Virginia, on Tuesday. An explosion at a coal mine in southern West Virginia killed 25 miners and left four others missing on Monday, officials said.
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A truck passes a sign on Tuesday in Whitesville, West Virginia. Twenty-five miners have been killed during an explosion at the Massey Energy Company's Upper Big Branch Coal Mine on April 5.
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