what happend to the minners in utah?

Answer 1

No one knows. And after the deaths in trying to reach them no one is rushing to ever find them. At this point they are assumed dead but recovering their bodies is a low priority.

Answer 2

Hi -
According to an article headlined "THE NATION; In Utah, families see the end of hope; The search won't resume for the miners trapped 4 weeks ago.; [HOME EDITION]" and
dated September 2, 2007 in the Los Angeles Times: "Rescue efforts at the Crandall Canyon Mine were suspended indefinitely Friday."

Here is a little background about the event from the same article: "A thunderous mountain shudder early Aug. 6 caused mine ribs to shatter, trapping Kerry Allred, Don Erickson, Luis Hernandez, Carlos Payan, Brandon Phillips and Manuel Sanchez. It is not known whether they survived the initial collapse.

Three rescuers working underground were killed in a second collapse Aug. 16, bringing an abrupt halt to tunnel-clearing efforts to reach the miners."

The same article summarized the reason for suspending the search: "Rescue workers drilled seven holes deep into the mountain in search of the men more than 1,500 feet underground but found no signs of life. After a robotic camera became stuck in mud in one hole Friday, federal officials said they had run out of options and told families the search was ending. ... Federal officials said it was too dangerous to drill a hole large enough to send a rescue worker down into the mine if there's no possibility of finding survivors. "Sadly, there is no remaining hope of finding these miners alive," federal mine safety chief Richard E. Stickler said Saturday."

I hope this completely answers your question!

Sincerely,
Cindy Hackett
Annapolis Area Library, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Part of the Maryland AskUsNow team, an online chat reference service

Answer 3

they went underground.