13 trapped underground after coal mine blast

Thirteen coal miners in West Virginia remained trapped 260 feet below ground today, after an explosion that may have been triggered by lightning.

13 trapped underground after coal mine blast

Thirteen coal miners in West Virginia remained trapped 260 feet below ground today, after an explosion that may have been triggered by lightning.

Rescuers went in to find them after waiting almost 12 agonising hours for dangerous gases to clear.

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