12 miners found

[AlleyCat]

Good news, 12 of the 13 miners trapped in West Virginia are confirmed, at this moment, ALIVE !!!

Prayers go out to the 13th miner who was killed, presumed to be Terry Helms.

Let's hope the rescue mission (in getting those miners out safely) goes smooth!

[K9karen]

Last I heard, they didn't know about the other 12! Thanks for the update. Lots of prayers going out for them and the gentleman who didn't make it. I don't think we think about those people who do such dangerous work.

[LoudLou]

Prayers to all families involved,... and Thank god they are starting to kick the Media out. These families have been through enough.

[petslover]

TALLMANSVILLE, W.Va. - In a stunning and heartbreaking reversal, family members were told early Wednesday that 12 of 13 trapped coal miners were dead — three hours after they began celebrating news that they were alive. The sole survivor, Randal McCloy, was in critical condition but showing no sign of brain damage or carbon monoxide poisoning after being trapped for 1 1/2 days, a doctor said. At 27, McCloy was the youngest in the group.

That is so sad.

[AlleyCat]

That is so sad. I woke up this morning and turned on the TV immediately, expecting to hear all of them were out and alive and safe, only to hear the exact opposite. That's just heartbreaking and my prayers go out to the families.

[Daisy and Delilah]

If anyone has lived around the coal mining families as I have, you know how family is everything to those people. My heart is breaking for them. They know nothing else but working in the mines to support their families. They do it every day without any complaints. I'm saddened so deeply, I can't talk about it without breaking down. God Bless all those family members and I pray that the young man that survived will be okay

[RICHARD]

When the story broke, something in the back of my head was telling me something was not right.....I was wondering why these guys didn't come out of there RUNNING!!!!

When an accident like that happens the authorities MOVE to get any survivors out..there didn't seem to be that hurry in this case..

This is a tough lesson for everyone involved.

The moning company, for allowing the media into the rescue/command center.
The media, who will always try to out do each other for the "breaking news".
and the stupid public, which I am one of, for believing everything (almost) that I see on TV.....

I have always been against the news sticking a microphone into someone's mug to get the story....there were days when people slammed the door in the
faces of the reporters...

Now everyone wants there 15 minutes..even at a loved ones expense...

Of course Geraldo, Rita, Hannity, Colmes and all the rest of the bobos won't get nailed, or even apologize for THIS one.

We deserve the news we get.