Fire erupts in West Virginia mine, two workers missing

A fire broke out in an underground coal mine in southern West Virginia late yesterday and two workers were unaccounted for, authorities said.

Fire erupts in West Virginia mine, two workers missing
Fri, 20 Jan, 2006 - 09:18

A fire broke out in an underground coal mine in southern West Virginia late yesterday and two workers were unaccounted for, authorities said.

The fire was reported at the Aracoma Coal Company in Mellville, about 60 miles south-west of Charleston.

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