13 miners were trapped in the West Virginia Gado Mine after an explosion pinned them two miles down the mine. The small mining town quickly swarmed with every news station you could think of as it has been the biggest news story the past four days. One miner was rescued alive 42 hours after the explosion, but rescuers were still searching for the remaining 12.

Last night around midnight the Gado Mine owners, International Coal Group, had a ‘miscommunication’ and relayed a message that all 12 miners were found ALIVE! The small mining town, who were awake and anxious on any news on the saftey of thier family and friends, rejoiced in the streets. The news spread like wildfire.

Even though they realized their mistake in communication 20 minutes after the initial report, the International Coal Group waited two additional hours until they announced the confirmation that all 12 remaining miners were found dead.

The town was notified. Newspapers were taken off the stands and replaced with corrected headlines. Tears of joy turned into cries of grief.

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