Trapped miners' rescue suffers setback

Saturday, July 27, 2002

SOMERSET, Pa. -- Rescuers desperately trying to reach nine coal miners trapped 240 feet underground struggled to cut an escape hole Friday after a drill bit broke in a heartbreaking setback that cost them nine precious hours.

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