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With their escape routes blocked by heavy smoke, most of the 13 miners caught in an explosion did what they were trained to do.

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A TOP coal company official expressed regret last night that the families of the 12 dead miners were mistakenly led to believe for three hours that their loved ones were alive.

Thu, 05 Jan, 2006

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Twelve miners caught in an explosion in a US coalmine were found alive today - more than 41 hours after the blast.

Wed, 04 Jan, 2006

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