Miners trapped in Wales - one dead

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/sep/16/divers-welsh-mine-rescue
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Rescuers attempting to free four miners trapped in a flooded pit have located a body, police have confirmed.

But emergency services said they had not given up hope of finding the other three men alive in the Gleision colliery near Cilybebyll, in Swansea valley.

Superintendent Phil Davies told reporters at the scene: "A miner has been found. He is deceased. We are not in a current position to recover him from the mine and therefore we don't know the identity of that person.

"The men's families have been informed of the death of one of the miners and obviously our sympathy is with them all in what is a very difficult time."

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1. The Bells of Rhymney

The Byrds - The Bells of Rhymney (2:33):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8gBysv5gYQ

"The Bells of Rhymney" is a song written by folk singer Pete Seeger and Welsh poet Idris Davies. The lyrics to the song were drawn from Davies' poem "Bells of Rhymney", which was first published in his 1938 book, Gwalia Deserta.<1> The poem, which follows the pattern of the nursery rhyme "Oranges and Lemons", was written about a coal mining disaster and the failure of the 1926 General Strike.<1><2> In addition to Rhymney, the poem also refers to the bells of a number of other towns and cities in South Wales, including Merthyr, Rhondda, Blaina, Caerphilly, Neath, Swansea, Newport, Cardiff, and Wye.<1><3> Seeger used the poem as lyrics for his song "The Bells of Rhymney" after discovering them in a book by Dylan Thomas.<4> ....

Arguably the most famous rendition of the song is the version recorded by the American folk rock band The Byrds. ....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bells_of_Rhymney

R.I.P. from the grandson of a Welsh coal miner :patriot:

[Tesha]

5. Where's that "Recommend Reply" button gotten to? (NT)

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6. The words are clearer in this Pete Seeger video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP5gIDrNlrY&feature=related

These are the lyrics:

The Bells of Rhymney

Words by Idris Davies / Music by Pete Seeger

Oh What will you give me?
Say the sad bells of Rhymney
Is there hope for the future?
Say the brown bells of Merthyr
Who made the mine owner?
Say the black bells of Rhondda
And who robbed the miner?
Say the grim bells of Blaina

Put the vandals in court
Say the bells of Newport
All would be well if, if, if, if
Say the green bells of Cardiff
Why so worried sisters? Why?
Sang the silver bells of Wye
And what will you give me?
Say the sad bells of Rhymney

Oh What will you give me?
Say the sad bells of Rhymney
Is there hope for the future?
Say the brown bells of Merthyr
Who made the mine owner?
Say the black bells of Rhondda
And who killed the miner?
Say the grim bells of Blaina

[midnight]

2. K&R Hope for these other four miners...

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3. UPDATE ~ Welsh mine rescue: Second Gleision miner found dead

Source: BBC

A second miner has been confirmed as dead, as the search continues for two more men still trapped in a Swansea valley colliery.

The men became trapped 90m (295ft) below in the flooded Gleision Colliery near Pontardawe on Thursday morning.

They are: Charles Breslin, 62; David Powell, 50; Garry Jenkins, 39; and Phillip Hill, 45.

Rescuers have found no methane and oxygen levels have been reported to be good.

Police said it was still an "ongoing search and rescue operation" but the families were in a situation of "extreme grief".

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Full story & video:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-14949286

[malaise]

4. Just saw that

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2011/sep/16/trapped-welsh-miners-rescue-operation-live

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7. Welsh mine rescue: Third Gleision miner found dead

BBC reports: "A third miner has been confirmed as dead as the search continues for one more man still trapped in a Swansea Valley colliery."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-14949286

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8. This is not looking good n/t

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9. Welsh mine rescue: Fourth Gleision miner found dead

BBC reports: "The fourth and final miner trapped underground in a flooded Swansea Valley colliery has been found dead."



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-14955526


R.I.P. :patriot:

[malaise]

11. They were never going to make it

:cry:

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10. Now posted in LBN by jannyk:

Welsh mine tragedy: Fourth Gleision miner found dead
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4996834