Breaking on CNN--ambulances at the Utah mine--could be injured rescue workers-or not.

[AlCzervik]

no link yet. "People being worked on"

[babylonsister]

1. Is Bob Murray there? nt

[AlCzervik]

4. like clutching his chest in his last throes apologizing and begging for mercy?

don't know yet.

[babylonsister]

20. The rescuers are being rescued. It's getting worse.

But your answer was PERFECT! :D

[MADem]

2. Three ambulances, two people being worked on--rescuers?

Now it's just a rehash.

[AlCzervik]

3. they don't yet, reporter saying it might be rescue workers but they don't know

for sure. Of course it would be nice if they waited until they had something confirmed before they went on the air with it.

[MissB]

10. What the heck else are the cable news networks going to do?

Run real news? :rofl:

[babylonsister]

29. Great point, and they're still doing it! I remember Katrina, when that happened.. nt

[MADem]

11. A producer says a FOURTH ambulance is on the way, and a medical helo in the air.

All unconfirmed.

The guy reporting is two miles away--he's getting everything third hand too.

They are "in an emergency situation and need to keep the lines open."

[AlCzervik]

15. yeah i caught that line as well, i think they found them or one of those holes

gave way and maybe some rescue workers fell in.

[wicket]

5. Oh crap

:cry:

[blogslut]

6. I hope the news is good

n/t

[MissB]

7. MSNBC's banner says another collapse

[MADem]

14. Well THAT's bad news--CNN is still playing it 'coy.' NT

[PA Democrat]

8. MSNBC reporting 2 medi-vac helicoptors

sent to mine and that there is a "new collapse".

[MADem]

17. They seem to have a better grasp of facts on the ground, frankly.

They also have a better subject matter expert. CNN has a reporter two miles away, and not much else.

[malaise]

24. There are no mine collapses

only seismic events. :sarcasm:

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. ABC Radio broke with this as well

CPR and Paramedics were mentioned

[PA Democrat]

12. CPR being performed in one of the ambulances.

[Ilsa]

13. CPR being performed in one of the helicopters. This is bad. nt

[Fleshdancer]

16. I have a ton of respect for the rescue workers

Their work is dangerous yet selfless and that makes them heroes in my book. May they all be ok.

[AlCzervik]

18. it was another collapse Cooper is saying now, rescue workers, 4 of them.

[AlCzervik]

19. six ambulances now.

[nadinbrzezinski]

21. I hate to say it

but CPR on chopper and ambulance... their chances are low...

[Fleshdancer]

22. ....

whatever happens now, may peace find them, their family, and their friends. :(

[nadinbrzezinski]

23. That's the best you can wish

traumatic CPR has very poor outcomes.

[Fleshdancer]

25. CNN says there was a "seismic bump"

It's assumed that it's due to the large pressure from the sandstone.

My heart is breaking for the workers and their families right now. :cry:

[Junkdrawer]

26. So, how long until Murray sez "See, I wuz right... I wuz right..."?

:shrug:

[AlCzervik]

27. cnn guy saying Collapses caused the Seismic bumps--not the other way around, i'm sure Murray

will say "Not true!"

[Fleshdancer]

28. thanks for the clarification. I just turned CNN on and I have a lot of catching up to do

in fact, I'm not even use to hearing the word "seismic" outside of earthquake conversations. This is completely out of my realm.

If one collapse can cause seismic bumps (which sounds awful btw) then does that make the other mines weaker? It seems like it would.

[AlCzervik]

31. well what they're (cnn) has been saying is that when the coal is removed

"it weakens the roof" causing collapse. This mine actually does that type of mining--retreat mining and thats how the original collapse a week happened and now it's happening during the rescue.

[ancient_nomad]

30. This is so sad.....news and link....

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=nation_world&id=5525454


Second Collapse at Utah Mine
Report: One Dead, 4 Injured
WPVI

August 16, 2007 - ABC News affiliate KTVX reports one killed, four injured in a second collapse at the Crandall Canyon Mine in Utah.


edit to add re: bump from article

According to ABC 4 in Utah, Castleview Hospital in Price has confirmed there has been another collapse at the Crandall Canyon Mine.

An unidentified official at that hospital says there was a "mountain bump" inside the mine. A bump commonly refers to pressure inside the mine that shoots coal from the walls with great force.

[Stinky The Clown]

32. This is just awful and agonizing

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34. Official - at least 10 injured.....

HUNTINGTON, Utah (AP) - August 16, 2007 - A federal mine official says there have been at least 10 injuries at the Crandall Canyon mine in Utah where six trapped miners have been trapped for a week.

Updated at link:

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=nation_world&id=5525454

[AnnieBW]

35. What about Stickler?

Is that slimeball there?