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Grief and gas purge as mine blast probes begin
In Tallmansville West Virginia relatives plan funerals while officials purge the Sage Mine of toxic gases. An eight person MSHA team probes the blast that killed one miner and trapped 12 others, with the sole survivor in a coma. Investigators consider methane or lightning as possible causes.
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Tallmansville
W.va
Sage
International Coal Group
Ben Hatfield
Mine Safety and Health Administration
David McAteer
MSHA
Clinton
Alabama
Bob Friend