Massey Coal Mine Explosion Kills 25; Four Missing
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An explosion at a coal mine in West Virginia killed 25 workers and left four missing, said Massey Energy Co., the owner of the pit. The disaster was the worst of its kind since 1984.
Two miners were hospitalized and rescue work at the Upper Big Branch mine was halted because of “conditions underground,” Richmond, Virginia-based Massey said in a statement today. Rescue efforts will resume as soon as conditions allow, the company said.