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Aug 10, 2007 4:48 AM CDT

No Sign of Trapped Miners

Air tests reveal plenty of oxygen in pierced chamber

(Newser) - A microphone lowered into a Utah coal mine cavity through a 2.5-inch hole has so far picked up no signs of life from six miners believed to be trapped there. Mine Company CEO Bob Murray cautioned against interpreting the development as bad news. He said the "good news"...

Rescuers 500 Feet From Miners

Aug 9, 2007 7:52 AM CDT

Rescuers 500 Feet From Miners

Crews have drilled to within 500 feet of where the miners are thought to be

(Newser) - Rescue crews have drilled to within 500 feet of where the trapped Utah coal miners are thought to be. The small hole—2 1/2 inches in diameter and now down to a depth of 1,000 feet—would allow a communication line to be dropped. A larger hole—now at...

'Tectonic Activity' Curbs Mine Rescue

Aug 8, 2007 5:04 AM CDT

'Tectonic Activity' Curbs Mine Rescue

Work suspended until this afternoon; CEO promises news on workers in 3 days

(Newser) - The CEO of a collapsed Utah mine claimed that ongoing “seismic and tectonic activity” curbed yesterday’s attempts at rescuing 6 miners who remain trapped 1,500 feet underground. He told CNN that the rescue dig won't resume until this afternoon and that the miners won't be reached...

Rescuers Need 3 More Days

Aug 7, 2007 1:17 PM CDT

Rescuers Need 3 More Days

Won't know if six are alive until then

(Newser) - It will be at least three more days before the six coal miners trapped underground in Utah can be reached—and even then rescuers will have only a 2-inch hole to communicate with the miners, if any survived, and give them food or air. Rescue crews are only 310 feet...

Saving Trapped Miners Could Take Days

Aug 7, 2007 4:31 AM CDT

Saving Trapped Miners Could Take Days

'Pray, pray, pray,' pleads mine official

(Newser) - It could take days to reach six miners stuck 1,500 feet underground in a collapsed Utah coal mine, rescuers warned yesterday. No contact has been made with the miners, though they're believed to be trapped in a spot with adequate air and water. "Pray, pray, pray," begged...

Utah Mine Collapses, Trapping 6

Aug 6, 2007 1:54 PM CDT

Utah Mine Collapses, Trapping 6

Rescue operation under way after report of seismic event

(Newser) - Six people are feared trapped in a coal mine in Huntington Canyon, Utah, after a possible earthquake caused a cave-in today at 2:48am. The miners were working 4 miles from the entrance when the mine collapsed an hour later; rescue teams are now within 2,500 feet of their...