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Jan 04, 2006, 09:02 AM
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*News : *Breaking News* Only One Miner Found Alive
Posted by sabraham on 2006/1/3 16:57:34 (52 reads)
NBC25 - Hours after being told that 12 miners were alive and only one man had died, news broke that the truth is only one miner was found alive in West Virginia.
Around 11:49 p.m. Tuesday night the news was that 12 miners were found alive in West Virginia. It was understood that only one man had died in the accident in the coal mine.
At approximately 2:30 a.m. Wednesday morning it was discovered that only one miner was found alive in the collapse while everyone else had died.
The misinformation was apparently due to miscommunication. Mine officials knew this, but waited roughly three hours to alert the public of the news, letting families celebrate with thoughts of their loved ones being alive.
Officials said they wanted to have accurate information before it was released to the public that 12 out of the 13 miners had died.
The sole survivor, 27 year-old Randal McCloy, is in critical condition.
NBC25 will be tracking this story closely and will bring you the latest developments as they become available.
from www.nbc25.com
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