11 of 12 US miners reported alive have died

Family members learned early today that 11 of the 12 coal miners who were initially thought to have survived an explosion in a US coal mine have died.

11 of 12 US miners reported alive have died

Family members learned early today that 11 of the 12 coal miners who were initially thought to have survived an explosion in a US coal mine have died.

Families learned of the deaths from mine officials more than three hours after Governor Joe Manchin said he had been told 12 of the West Virginia miners survived the disaster. The sole survivor of the disaster was in hospital, a doctor said.

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