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Aug 11, 2007 8:13 AM CDT

Second Drill Penetrates Utah Mine

After failed attempt, equipment reaches chamber believed to hold trapped men

(Newser) - A second drill has reached the chamber where rescuers believe six Utah miners are trapped, opening up the possibility that a video camera will reveal whether the men are alive. The new hole, wider than the first, punched through at 3am today, the AP reports, and images are expected later....

Rescuers 500 Feet From Miners

Aug 9, 2007 7:52 AM CDT

Rescuers 500 Feet From Miners

Crews have drilled to within 500 feet of where the miners are thought to be

(Newser) - Rescue crews have drilled to within 500 feet of where the trapped Utah coal miners are thought to be. The small hole—2 1/2 inches in diameter and now down to a depth of 1,000 feet—would allow a communication line to be dropped. A larger hole—now at...

'Tectonic Activity' Curbs Mine Rescue

Aug 8, 2007 5:04 AM CDT

'Tectonic Activity' Curbs Mine Rescue

Work suspended until this afternoon; CEO promises news on workers in 3 days

(Newser) - The CEO of a collapsed Utah mine claimed that ongoing “seismic and tectonic activity” curbed yesterday’s attempts at rescuing 6 miners who remain trapped 1,500 feet underground. He told CNN that the rescue dig won't resume until this afternoon and that the miners won't be reached...

Rescuers Need 3 More Days

Aug 7, 2007 1:17 PM CDT

Rescuers Need 3 More Days

Won't know if six are alive until then

(Newser) - It will be at least three more days before the six coal miners trapped underground in Utah can be reached—and even then rescuers will have only a 2-inch hole to communicate with the miners, if any survived, and give them food or air. Rescue crews are only 310 feet...

Saving Trapped Miners Could Take Days

Aug 7, 2007 4:31 AM CDT

Saving Trapped Miners Could Take Days

'Pray, pray, pray,' pleads mine official

(Newser) - It could take days to reach six miners stuck 1,500 feet underground in a collapsed Utah coal mine, rescuers warned yesterday. No contact has been made with the miners, though they're believed to be trapped in a spot with adequate air and water. "Pray, pray, pray," begged...