What is your opinion on the 6 trapped miners in Utah? Do you think they should continue the rescue efforts, or just let them remain entombed in the mine forever??
2007-08-24 09:31:38 · 9 answers · asked by wheezie 3 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
They won't allow the to remain in there forever if possible but this is now a recovery expedition, they should proceed accordingly with all safety concern given to the miners doing the recovery work. No more deaths. (Former W.Va. Miner)
2007-08-24 09:47:43 · answer #1 · answered by doc_up72 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A big part of me, naturally, wants the rescue efforts to continue, because I still have hope that the miners are alive. That's my optimism shining through. I feel for the families of the six miners & I know they are still holding out hope that their loved ones are alive.Three lives were lost trying to reach the six trapped miners, & I truly feel so badly for their families. If I heard correctly, one more site is being drilled & if it doesn't bring them to the miners, all efforts to rescue the miners will be called off & they will be entombed in the mine. I feel so sad but they don't want to put anymore lives in peril, & I can certainly understand that.
2007-08-24 16:55:00 · answer #2 · answered by Shortstuff13 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe that everything has been done to try and get to these men (or their bodies). I think that they should just stay entombed in the mine since trying to retrieve their bodies has already taken 3 more lives. The mine will be closed and never mined again and like I told the hubby, to look at a beautiful mountain and think of your loved one is MUCH better than some pretty piece of granite. I think the families are expecting more than is humanly possible. My heart does go out to them though in their time of grief.
2007-08-24 16:46:04 · answer #3 · answered by mommyof4wonderfulkiddos 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It was 8 months in the Scotia Coal Mine tragedy in Kentucky before the miners bodies were recovered. It has to be done in a safe manner so as not to lose anymore lives.
2007-08-24 16:54:34 · answer #4 · answered by Lettie D 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I very much doubt they are still alive so it would just be a recover. No I don’t think they should continue since it’s clearly not safe to do so they already lost 3 rescuers. How many should die just to recover some bodies? If they could do it safely ok but they can’t.
2007-08-25 01:38:38 · answer #5 · answered by Spread Peace and Love 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think dead miners is more correct.
The remains may be found one day if the mine is reopened and the cave-in is repaired.
In bygone years, many miners were never recovered.
I grew up in coal mine country.
2007-08-24 16:37:11 · answer #6 · answered by ed 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's too late to "save" them... all the efforts now would be in a body-recovery. And I don't think that's worth risking other people's lives to do ... and the company should not be expected to spend thousands / millions of dollars to extract the bodies... just to give them to the families so that THEY will have to spend thousands of dollars to put them in a wooden box and put them back into the ground.
2007-08-24 16:40:39 · answer #7 · answered by Eric C 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
They might be alive so yes I think they should find a way.There will be a lot of sueing going on by the families.
2007-08-24 16:53:33 · answer #8 · answered by Lindsay Jane 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel so bad for the familes and those miners. I wish they can still look for them..That is horrible.
2007-08-24 16:38:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋