Two people died in a rockslide early Friday morning while digging for coal, according to Clay County Emergency Management.

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The sheriff’s office thinks these two people might have been trying to retrieve coal at the time of the slide.

The incidence of so-called “black lung disease” has been roaring back due to mechanized coal extraction technology.

We now know the names of the victims killed in a Kentucky landslide. According to the Clay County Coroner, Jonathan Hoskins, ...

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Two men are dead after a landslide in Clay County. WKYT reports an initial call to a 911 center came in just after 1 a.m. Friday, but crews were not able to clear the scene until daylight. They say ...

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