South Wales mine rescue

[Jimmy]

There is a major operation ongoing at the moment to rescue 4 miners who are trapped in a mine 90 metres below the surface. It appears that water broke into the mine from another shaft and has flooded the passage ways. Hopefully the 4 miners have found an air pocket. The mine is about 20 miles north east of Swansea in the Swansea Valley.
My thoughts and prayers are with them and their families.
Derek

Sadly, Derek, the news now is not good, all four have died

[Pleater]

The Coal Miner

Oh, who'll replace this old coal miner
And who will take my place below
And who will follow the trepanner
Who, dear God, when I go

And who will wield my heavy pick
That I did wield for forty years
And who will hew the black, black coal
Who, dear God, when I go

And who will ride the miners' train
That takes him to the dark coal face
Who'll take my place upon that train
Who, dear God, when I go

And who will fill the great iron tubs
And who will strain his bending back
And who will work, sweat, and ache like hell
Who, dear God, when I go

And who will cry when the roof caves in
When friends are dying all around
And who will sing the miners' hymn
Who, dear God, when I go

For forty years I've loved the mine
For forty years I've worked down there
Now who'll replace this old coal miner
When I pay God my fare

[starbkjrus]

I just saw this on the Telegraph's website a few minutes ago.

Praying for their families and co-workers.

[Father Bill]

I am so sorry. God be with the families and all who mourn.

[McClef]

Very sad news indeed, mining has often come at a heavy cost.

Ironically my railway opened the spur to the Big Pit mining museum today.

[KiltedDixon]

Prayer sent from Texas.

[Riverkilt]

Sending up smoke for the lost.

I come from generations of miners - including Welsh miners. I mined underground as a youth myself. Know well the horrors of underground disaster.