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An explosion ripped through a coal mine in West Virginia, killing 25 workers and leaving four unaccounted for in one of the worst US mining disasters in recent years, officials said.
And the disaster site was cited for "57 infractions just last month for violations that included repeatedly failing to develop and follow a ventilation plan," ABC News reports.
WV Mine Explosion Site had 57 Safety Violations Last Month
Seeded on Tue Apr 6, 2010 1:15 PM EDT
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This is an awful tragedy, one in which I hope we as a nation, and coal mining as an industry can learn from. There need to be strict regulations so that when things like this happen, which they almost always do in time, that our brothers husbands and fellow Americans can be kept safe under the worst possible conditions.
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