An explosion in an eastern Kentucky coal mine killed five miners while one other miner was able to get out alive, state Governor Ernie Fletcher said today.

A large photograph of Jerry Lee Groves in a mine sat next to his closed casket today, along with dozens of flowers carrying notes of sympathy.

Families and friends of 12 men killed in a coal mine explosion in the United States prepared to say goodbye to their loved ones today as mine employees met company officials for the first time since the blast.