In West Virginia rescuers are searching for 4 people. According to witnesses, they could disappear in unexploited coal mine Elk Run Coal Co.’s Rock House Powellton approximately Clear Creek (parish of Rayleigh).
Sunday, December 9, at one of the entrances it was discovered the abandoned ATV. The entrance is immediately sealed.
Old coal mine
On Saturday, December 8, local residents saw on this very ATV in the direction of mine drove 4 people. It is not known whether they went down under the earth — and why. The identity of the missing also not installed.
Rescuers arrived today representatives of the office of health, safety and training miners in West Virginia (State Office of Miner’s Health, Safety and Training).
According to the owners of the mine, the coal not mined for 2 years.
Mountain state, also known as West Virginia is famous for coal deposits.
Mining remains the leading sector of the economy of the state. The peak of the local coal industry occurred in the years 1910-1970. It was during this period, West Virginia ranked first in the United States for coal production. In the beginning of XX century, the state repeatedly covered riots in connection with the miners fighting for their rights.
See also: an Arizona man spent a few days in an abandoned gold mine among rattlesnakes.
