Sunshine Mine disaster toll rises with 32 dead
In Kellogg Idaho the Sunshine Mine fire traps 11 confirmed dead and 21 awaiting word as 150 relatives wait outside the Jewell Shaft. Officials confirm 32 fatalities while rescue crews seek survivors and identify bodies later. News teams mobilize in a massive coverage effort.
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Kellogg
Idaho
Coeur d’Alene
Jewell
Sunshine Mine
Marvin Chase
Sun Shine Mining Co
Robert Bush
Rescue Team Enters Sun Shine Mine in Idaho
Rescue workers from Kellogg Idaho and Cominco Mines of Canada entered the Sun shine Mine to reach miners still missing 4800 feet below the surface. Two teams approached via the Siler Summit Mine to reach the lower levels and restart the main fan to vent smoke and carbon monoxide.
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Kellogg
Idaho
UPI
Sunshine Mine
Sunshine
Siler Summit
Inclne
Silver Summit
Cominco Mines, Ltd
British Columbia
Canada
Andrus Offers Remaining Emergency Funds for Kellogg Miners Rescue
Governor Cecil D Andrus offered the remaining 155000 in emergency funds to assist in rescuing 50 trapped miners at the Sunshine Silver Mine near Kellogg. He authorized use of National Guard aircraft from Utah Montana Oregon and Washington if needed and kept mine officials updated on rescue efforts.
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Lil Ahartz
Silverton
Wado
Virgil Bebbs
Kellogg
Boise
Heeetty
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