Rescue teams poised to re-enter US disaster mine

Hopes were fading today for four miners missing in a US pit after a massive explosion that killed 25 others.

Rescue teams poised to re-enter US disaster mine
Tue, 06 Apr, 2010 - 12:48

Hopes were fading today for four miners missing in a US pit after a massive explosion that killed 25 others.

Rescue teams hope to return underground after bore holes have been drilled to clear toxic gases from Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia.

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