Monday, October 23, 2006
News Alert! Fatal Mine Blast In Pa.
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 13:59:11 -0400
An explosion in an eastern Pennsylvania coal mine has killed at least
one person, according to officials. The blast happened at the R&D Coal
Co. anthracite mine in Schuylkill County, about 80 miles northwest of
Philadelphia. A spokesman for the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection says that it appears to be "a recovery and not
a rescue operation" at this point.
