"It was unclear how extensive the flooding was inside. West Virginia's governor, Patrick Morrisey, said in a statement that the mine flooded after an old mine wall was compromised and that multiple state agencies were involved in the response, which includes pumping water from the flooded section. On Sunday, that meant emergency responders were trying to use an underwater drone to reach the trapped miner, whose identity has not been released."
"Morrisey later said dive teams were searching for pockets of air where the miner could be located, as ABC News reported. The governor added that all resources, including national experts, had been made available to rescue crews at the Alpha Metallurgical Resources' Rolling Thunder mine, according to the West Virginia Watch news outlet. Rolling Thunder is one of 11 underground mines operated in West Virginia by Tennessee-based Alpha Metallurgical Resources."
Emergency responders have been attempting to reach a miner trapped deep inside a flooded coal mine near Drennen, West Virginia, since Saturday. A crew hit an unknown pocket of water about three-quarters of a mile into the Rolling Thunder mine, and all other miners were accounted for after the incident was reported to county emergency management. The mine flooded after an old mine wall was compromised, and response efforts include pumping water from the flooded section. Responders have deployed an underwater drone and dive teams searching for pockets of air. State and national resources and experts have been made available. Alpha Metallurgical Resources operates Rolling Thunder and multiple other mines in the region. An engineering report prepared for Alpha said previous owners extensively explored the area, producing significant historical data used in assessing production potential.
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