STORM2K

Posted: **Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:55 am**

2 Miners Unaccounted For After Fire :eek:

POSTED: 11:07 pm EST January 19, 2006

MELLVILLE, W.Va. -- Two workers are unaccounted for in a West Virginia coal mine where fire has broken out.

Authorities said the fire was reported at the Aracoma Coal Co. in Mellville, about 60 miles southwest of Charleston.

A spokeswoman for Gov. Joe Manchin said the fire apparently started on a conveyer belt that moves coal from the mine to the surface.

This fire comes less than three weeks after an explosion at the Sago Mine killed 12 miners. The only survivor of that blast, Randal McCloy, is still hospitalized in a light coma.

http://www.wral.com/news/6260508/detail.html

Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press.

Posted: **Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:18 am**

Just saw that on MSN.. these mining incidents are out of control!!! :eek:

Posted: **Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:38 am**

I can't believe this has happened again :cry:

Posted: **Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:32 am**

I hope those two are alright. This is so sad!

Posted: **Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:02 pm**

Two miners trapped after a fire broke out in a West Virginia coal mine have been found dead, a mining official said.

http://www.cnn.com

Posted: **Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:04 pm**

yea my husband was watching that last night.....he was born in WV....the governor of WV was speaking..........so sad :cry:

...........being a coal miner is a very dangerous job............my prayers go out to the families that are affected by all these terrible accidents..............reminds me of that movie "coal miners daughter" the story about Loretta Lynn...............great movie.....

Posted: **Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:08 pm**

Eric I changed the title of the thread to reflect the sad news. :cry:

My condolesenses go to the familys of both.

Posted: **Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:22 pm**

cycloneye wrote:Eric I changed the title of the thread to reflect the sad news. My condolesenses go to the familys of both.

Thank you, Luis.

:cry:

Prayers, thoughts and ((((HUGS)))) for families and friends of the 2 who perished at Aracoma and also for those families and friends of those at Sago.

Eric

Posted: **Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:24 pm**

Sad news once again

Posted: **Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:28 pm**

I'm shocked this has happened again. And grieving for the families left behind.

:-(

Mary

Posted: **Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:46 pm**

It is horrible that these men died this way.

May God comfort their families and friends.

Something needs to be done to prevent tragedies like this one. They need extra oxygen tanks all over the mines. A one hour tank isn't squat as just these last 2 tragedies have proven.

Posted: **Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:32 pm**

Prayers for their families and friends. Very sad.

Posted: **Sun Jan 22, 2006 10:18 am**

My prayers are going out to their families and friends.

STORM2K

Update=2 Miners Found Dead After Fire In WV

Update=2 Miners Found Dead After Fire In WV