Ben Hatfield Rescue Quotations

The true heroes of this effort are the mine rescue teams who risk their own lives to save those of their fellow coal miners. At the darkest hour of this rescue effort, we prayed for 13 miracles. Despite our grief and despair at the loss of our 12 co-workers, we want to celebrate the one miracle that was delivered.

The only confirmed survivor is Randall McCloy, who has now been rushed to a local hospital in serious condition. The 11 remaining miners in the barricade structure were determined by the medical technicians on the rescue team to have already deceased.

The initial report from the rescue team to the command centre indicated multiple survivors, but that information proved to be a miscommunication.

The initial report from the rescue teams from the command centre indicated multiple survivors, but that information proved to be a miscommunication.

The initial report from the rescue teams from the command center indicated multiple survivors, but that information proved to be a miscommunication.

The rescue teams are moving forward at an accelerated pace. They're moving faster, performing better than the robot was.