Rescuers 500 Feet From Miners

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

By Sam Gale Rosen, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 9, 2007 7:52 AM CDT

(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.... Read full story »

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