The Hindu | China quake kills 589, injures thousands CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- A rapid series of strong earthquakes hit a mountainous and impoverished area of China's Qinghai province early Wednesday, killing 589 people, state-run media said, quoting local quake relief headquarters. ... China quake rescue efforts hampered by epicenter's isolation Quake in western China kills 589, buries more Rescuers race to save trapped quake victims |
Reuters | Last hope gone: 4 W.Va. coal miners found dead The Associated Press MONTCOAL, W.Va. â€" Searchers found four bodies deep in a West Virginia coal mine shattered by an explosion, raising the death toll to 29 and ending an excruciating week for families holding onto faint hopes that their missing miners had somehow survived ... Bodies of 4 coal miners found Mourning begins as W.Va. mine search resumes Grim find raises US mining accident death toll to 29 |
The Hindu | Mine Rescue Continues as Owner Faces Questions New York Times On Tuesday, a West Virginia state police officer stood at the entrance of the Upper Big Branch mine in Montcoal where 25 miners had died the day before. More Photos » By IAN URBINA and MICHAEL COOPER MONTCOAL, W.Va. â€" Rescue workers continued the ... Governor: No response yet from any coal mine survivors About Massey Energy Co. Upper Big Branch mine infractions |
