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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
Utah Mine Collapses, Trapping 6

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...

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