That sucks real bad. Sounds like rescuers are being rescued now.
Prayers for all involved.
I am assuming that some rescuers have had mishap.
I hope it’s not the rescuers. They couldn’t have reached the miners yet - right?
Prayers for all, I’m praying and hoping this is not for rescuers- but hoping they have reached live miners from the initial mine problems.
Oh no. Prayers lifted for everybody affected by this entire tragedy.
Aug 16, 2007 7:59 pm US/Mountain
Ambulances, Med Chopper Seen Racing To Coal Mine
(KUTV) HUNTINGTON - At least five ambulances and a medical helicopter raced to the coal mine near the town of Huntington on Thursday evening to provide emergency medical treatment — although it was not immediately clear why.
Witnesses saw the ambulances arrive at the Crandall Canyon coal mine at approximately 7:15 p.m. Thursday. Authorities also reportedly cleared the road so that the emergency vehicles could race to the mine. Civilian vehicles were also seen racing to the coal mine, presumably containing officials from the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
2News reporter Katie Baker observed two of the ambulances racing back down the canyon, with EMTs performing chest compressions on victims in the back. It was not immediately made clear who the victim or victims are, or what happened to cause injury.
http://kutv.com/topstories/local_story_218103238.html
Ambulances Called to Crandall Canyon Mine
August 16th, 2007 @ 7:52pm
(KSL News)
There’s been a flurry of activity at the Crandall Canyon mine tonight. Early reports from NBC Network News suggest that four rescue miners have been injured.
The situation seems to have started at about 7:20 this evening. The Emery County sheriff was seen driving quickly up the road, followed by ambulance. Another ambulance followed and a helicopter also appeared to have landed at the site.
Just minutes later an ambulance came back down. One ambulance left the scene with a person inside performing chest compressions on someone.
Emery County Sheriff Lamar Guymon declined to comment. We’ll keep you updated as details become available.
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=1650922
PRayers offered for these miners.
Oh no, that’s it, its over.
God bless them all, and their families.
Unbelievably sad, such hard working brave men.
Oh no. Those poor men.
I heard on some radio show this afternoon that some of the rescuers had quit because of unsafe conditions. Don’t know if that’s true or not.
Oh dear lord, prayers for all of them to be all right.
just damn.
prayers going up.
Fox just said that five rescuers have been injured.
You see this?
Unreal
It’s a tough life, mining. I wish these folks well. It’s so sad when the inevitable cave-ins come. The most important thing we can do for them, is to make sure mining concerns always dot their “I”s and cross their “T”s as it applies to safety requirements.
My thoughts are with these men and their families tonight. My heart goes out to them all.
prayers for all involved in this.