2 W. Va. miners die as tunnel collapses; bodies recovered

Sunday, January 14, 2007

CUCUMBER, W.Va. -- Two members of a coal mining crew removing pillars in a mine died Saturday when a portion of the tunnel collapsed and the men were buried in debris deep underground, authorities said.

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