12 Miners found alive - Breaking News, not 12 .. only one alive.

[50 cent]

Wow, I went to bed last night listening to them celebrate and woke up to hearing that 12 had died. How terrible. You have to feel for those families.

1Parker1, the guy that is still alive is much younger than the others. The Dr that is caring for him said that youth always helps in situations like this.

[pache100]

But, how in THE could the media, or whoever, screw up the report so badly?!?!?!?
Its just sad and frustrating!!

For once, the media was just doing their job. It was the governor and the CEO of the mining company that screwed up and made public announcments that 12 of the miners were alive. They should have held their tongues until they had seen for themselves. Many, many newspapers across the country (including our own Express-News), after holding the presses for headlines all night, went to press with the news that 12 were alive. Now, the families and friends of these men will have to live with that the rest of their lives. I feel so sorry for their parents, spouses, and children. Anyone who loved them. The governor and the CEO should be shot at sundown. My thoughts and prayers go out to all the families involved. I am praying for Mr. McCloy.

This is unforgiveable.

[1Parker1]

1Parker1, the guy that is still alive is much younger than the others. The Dr that is caring for him said that youth always helps in situations like this.

I figured he was young and that probably was in his favor, but carbon monoxide is carbon monoxide and they siad that the level of CO2 was 10 times the amount a healthy person can stand.

[easjer]

Well, from what I understand, there were three spots that the miners were in. One was several hundred yards away from the others, eleven were together, behind a barricade they put together (presumably to protect themselves in case of further collapsing), and the survivor, apart from them. I'm wondering if that barricade had anything to do with it . . . maybe increasing the CO2 levels around them or something?

[50 cent]

I hadn't heard that easjer...that's interesting.

[JoeChalupa]

I heard the leak wasn't from an official but somebody at the sight who used their cell phone to notify the families.

I think they handled it as well as they could under the cir stances.

[Kori Ellis]

I figured he was young and that probably was in his favor, but carbon monoxide is carbon monoxide and they siad that the level of CO2 was 10 times the amount a healthy person can stand.

When they found him, he had his breathing apparatus on and it was still functioning.

[sa_butta]

When they found him, he had his breathing apparatus on and it was still functioning.

And they said this morning that those things usually only give about an hour of breathing.

[1Parker1]

Well, from what I understand, there were three spots that the miners were in. One was several hundred yards away from the others, eleven were together, behind a barricade they put together (presumably to protect themselves in case of further collapsing), and the survivor, apart from them. I'm wondering if that barricade had anything to do with it . . . maybe increasing the CO2 levels around them or something?

Wow, he's lucky to have survived cosnidering it happened Monday morning and that he was the only one out of 12 men.

[50 cent]

And they said this morning that those things usually only give about an hour of breathing.

Hmmm...41 hours. Something doesn't add up.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Talk about a monumental up....

[SAtown]

How did you come up with calling that a "fact"??
It's a rumor.

Vashner, I was watching for about 2 hours (LIVE-- as it was happening). I also saw all the press conferences LIVE. That's "how [I] came up with calling that a 'fact.'" K, thanks

[Kori Ellis]

And they said this morning that those things usually only give about an hour of breathing.

Yeah they said that ... but I watched the live news conference of the lady from the hospital at 4am this morning. She said that it was on him and functioning when he was found -- so who knows. Miracle I guess.