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Federal, State Probes Begin in Upper Big Branch Mine

(April 12) -- Federal and state investigators today began a probe of last week's West Virginia coal mine explosion that killed 29 miners in the worst U.S. mining disaster in four decades. The investigation will focus on determining the source that ignited the explosion. Investigators will also check ventilation inside...

Crews Work to Pull Bodies Out of Shattered Mine

MONTCOAL, W. Va. (April 10) -- Crews on Saturday began the bleak task of carrying bodies out of a coal mine shattered by an explosion that left 29 men dead, only hours after families' hopes were crushed when they found out none of the workers survived. It had been an excruciating week for friends holding onto faint hopes...

Opinion: Some Perspective on Montcoal Mine Tragedy

(April 6) -- The Montcoal, W.Va., coal mine explosion -- like other mine tragedies before it -- has served once again to remind everyone of how risky the mining business is. At least, that's how the story is being reported in various news outlets. Examples: A West Virginia Public Broadcasting story leads with: "As news...

Background on montcoal

Montcoal is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Montcoal is located on West Virginia Route 3 south of Whitesville.

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