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West Virginia Mine Explosion: The worst U.S. mining disaster in two decades. Hopes of finding survivors faded as rescuers pulled back fearing another explosion after at least 25 miners were killed. The accident, the worst U.S. mining mishap since 1984, hit Monday afternoon during a shift change at the mine, located some 30 miles (50 kilometers) south of the state capital Charleston. “At this [...]