tragedy strikes at mine again..

[AAP]

cave in kills those people who were rescuing the others.

 

[digimon7068]

coal prices go up. . .production ramps up. . .wages go up. . .safety takes a back seat. . .sadly, as energy resources become more scarce you're going to see a whole lot more of this stuff. . .

 

[javaguru]

The Chinese government has promised to eventually implement mine safety standards.

 

[juiceddreadlocks]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/17/utah.mine/index.html

 

[heatherrae]

The Chinese government has promised to eventually implement mine safety standards.

Screw CHINA! .... lol.


I grew up in the coal mining area of Kentucky. It's a shame about the miners and the rescue workers. Good people paying a HEAVY price.

 

[the_clockwork]

that sucks.. best to their families

 

[Longhorn85]

I have a lot of respect for the CEO who has been tirelessly leading the rescue effort of the trapped miners, but at some point he will have to call the search off if it gets too dangerous or hopeless.

Now this. Tough to be him right now.

 

[Raptorex]

why are not hardwired radio's a standard in each mine?

 

[Daisy_Girl]

I have a lot of respect for the CEO who has been tirelessly leading the rescue effort of the trapped miners, but at some point he will have to call the search off if it gets too dangerous or hopeless.

Now this. Tough to be him right now.

My husband and I were just talking about this issue this morning. I cannot imagine being the person that calls of the search ... has to be gut-wrenching to think you could possibly be abandoning people underground and signing their death sentence. Even IF all signs point to the fact that they are likely already dead.

Tough decision ... do you risk MORE lives to find the trapped miners who are likely already dead? Or do you exhaust everything to possibly save/recover these trapped people?

I couldn't make the choice, too difficult for me.

 

[Arabian]

Thats bad...