Breaking news about the Utah mine...

waterinthefuel

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It looks like something has gone horribly wrong and they are doing CPR on two people.

I sure hope this isn't too bad.
 

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Re: Breaking news about the Utah mine...

Another mine collaspe is what they are saying.
Bad just got worse it seems.:(
 

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9 workers involved according to Fox, 2 serious, 1 very serious... another "bump" in the mountain. :(
 

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Possibly one rescue worker dead. :(
 

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being reported that another has died.
 

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Now, a third has died.
Me thinks it's time to call a halt to this rescue till the mountain stabilizes itself more.

I know that's cold for the other men trapped inside, by why risk more injury and deaths to find them?
I don't think the miners trapped would want that.
I know I wouldn't. Just my .02 worth.
 

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I have had my doubts from the beginning that the other six were still alive.

My dad had folks who worked the Kentucky coal mines. One died of Black Lung.
 

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I know this may sound harsh, but I have to agree with Jeraldo on this....at some point with no signs that the miners are still alive you have to draw the line and call this a recovery effort. We lost 3 people yesterday in what was probably a hurried effort to recover the remains of 6 miners killed almost two weeks ago. Instead of having 6 almost certain fatalities and no more as a result of safe, methodical recovery methods, now we have 3 certain and 6 almost certain fatalities.

I really hope I'm wrong about this.
 

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I concur as does the Governor.
One of the dead was a mine safety guy, how ironic.

Very bad situation for sure.
That mine is falling onto itself, from the inside, IMO.
 

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Flags to be flown at 1/2 staff in the state of Utah till further notice per the Governor.
 
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