12 US miners found alive - one in critical condition

Twelve miners caught in an explosion in a West Virginia coal mine were miraculously found alive more than 41 hours after a blast that ultimately claimed the life of another miner, the governor said.

Twelve miners caught in an explosion in a West Virginia coal mine were miraculously found alive more than 41 hours after a blast that ultimately claimed the life of another miner, the governor said.

Bells at a church where relatives had been gathering in Sago rang out as family members ran out screaming in jubilation. Relatives yelled “They’re alive!” “They told us they have 12 alive,” Gov. Joe Manchin said.

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