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Mine Company: Lightning Caused Deadly Blast

by Dan Heyman, NPR
March 15, 2006

After its own investigation, the owners of a West Virginia coal mine where 12 miners died announced that lightning caused the deadly explosion early this year. This declaration allows the company to restart production at Sago Mine on Wednesday. State and federal officials continue their investigations. Dan Heyman of West Virginia Public Broadcasting reports.

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