2 W.Va. Miners Die in Roof Collapse
January 13, 2007
CUCUMBER, W.Va. – A roof collapsed in a mine Saturday morning, killing 2 miners, authorities said. The miners apparently were caught when a pillar fell, said Ron Wooten, director of the state Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training. Wooten said rescuers were bringing their bodies to the surface.
"There’s no need for rescue teams, the individuals have been recovered," he said.
Dispatchers said the accident scene was up to 1 1/2 miles beyond the entrance to the Brooks Run mine in McDowell County.
Additional details weren’t immediately available. Wooten expected to learn more once a team of investigators returned from underground.