Saturday, April 10, 2010

And then there were 29 miners lost

"We did not receive the miracle we prayed for," said West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin after notifying grieving family members that officials found the bodies of four miners who had been missing after a coal mine explosion.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Four missing miners found dead; death toll in West Virginia coal mine explosion now at 29

Officials say neither of the two rescue chambers were used by miners

President Obama has called for inquiry into mine blast

Of the 29 dead, the bodies of 22 still remain inside the mine. Stricklin said most of them will have to be hand-carried out because of the lack of equipment.



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