Friday marks the 20th anniversary of the explosion which ended up claiming 12 lives at the Sago Mine in Upshur County ...

This somber footage documents the aftermath of the Dawson Mine Disaster in Dawson City, New Mexico, which claimed the lives of 263 miners on October 22, 1913, marking it as the second deadliest mine ...

This abandoned coal mine has been left untouched for years. Inside, the tunnels, supports, and equipment remain frozen in ...

BARRACKVILLE — When Barrackville community leaders began putting together a memorial for victims of the town's mine disasters in March, Diana Marple thought it would take five years of $1,000 ...

A tragedy in a coal mine in the northeastern Indian state of Assam has turned the spotlight once again on the illegal practice of rat-hole mining, which thrives in the region despite a ban by the ...

A memorial in honor of the 12 Sago miners who lost their lives was placed by the historic Covered Bridge in Philippi. Three of the men who died in the accident were from Barbour County. (Photo ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. This is a list of notable mine disasters and is not all-inclusive. December 6, 1907 – Worst coal mine disaster in US ...

PLYMOUTH – As most people get ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day, a local man feels another observance should be noted today. Stephen Kondrad, 55, who grew up in Plymouth, moved out of the ...

KANAWHA COUNTY, West Virginia — Steve Lipscomb was a son, a father, a husband, a Marine, a man of faith, and a coal miner. Earlier this month, Lipscomb and his crew encountered an unknown pocket of ...