Two Miners Missing In Another West Virginia Mine...

[DeltAlum]

This one is due to a fire. Nineteen escaped the accident in Mellville, WV

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10934721/from/RS.2/

[dzrose93]

I saw this earlier today. So sad. I hope they find the miners safe and sound. It's strange that this follows so closely on the heels of the other mining incident in WV.

I wonder if these types of incidents occur more often than we know, and the media is making a big deal about it because of the tragedy earlier this month?

[KatieKate1244]

They just showed a press conference announcing they found the two miners dead

They're adding a mining classes to my school next year. Hopefully that might save some lives in the future.

[Honeykiss1974]

Bodies of 2 Miners Found After W.Va. Fire

By LAWRENCE MESSINA, Associated Press Writer
10 minutes ago

MELVILLE, W.Va. - Rescuers on Saturday found the bodies of two coal miners who disappeared after a conveyer belt caught fire deep inside a coal mine.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060121/...e_us/mine_fire

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Goodness.. My prayers are with them.

[texas*princess]

Originally posted by dzrose93
I wonder if these types of incidents occur more often than we know, and the media is making a big deal about it because of the tragedy earlier this month?

I was wondering the same thing

My thoughts & prayers are with their families.

[honeychile]

This is so heartbreaking, for so many people. Thousands of people go into mines on a daily basis, and they have a reasonable expectation to come out alive each day. May blessings and favor be on ALL miners and their families, every moment, every day.

[DeltAlum]

Originally posted by dzrose93
I wonder if these types of incidents occur more often than we know, and the media is making a big deal about it because of the tragedy earlier this month?

I don't think so.

Human beings have always found it dramatic when people are caught underground or under water. That's why there are lots of movies about those subjects.

Add to that the "race against time" aspect and it makes a pretty compelling news story.

[Coramoor]

The mines are fairly safe when taken into account how dangerous that environment actually is.

If you want to find some deplorable mining conditions, go to China. The companies there don't even know how many people die on a give day/week. There are so many people looking for a well paying job that it doesn't even matter over there.

[DeltAlum]

Originally posted by Coramoor
If you want to find some deplorable mining conditions, go to China.

I heard or read something last week about China closing (at least temporarily) some of the mines in order to make them safer.

They must be a real mess.