Saturday, April 26, 2008
Mine Blowout In Pike County.
Six families voluntarily left there homes Friday evening as water poured out of an abandoned mine forcing a section of Route 194 to be closed for several hours.
The problem occurred at the former Berkeley Energy Mine which is located off of Route 194 at Grapevine. The force of the water brought down trees and mud along the roadway.
The underground mine has been idle since 1995.
No one was injured.
Authorities say that a wet seal giving way was the cause of the blowout.
The families were allowed to return to there homes.
No property damage was reported.
The problem occurred at the former Berkeley Energy Mine which is located off of Route 194 at Grapevine. The force of the water brought down trees and mud along the roadway.
The underground mine has been idle since 1995.
No one was injured.
Authorities say that a wet seal giving way was the cause of the blowout.
The families were allowed to return to there homes.
No property damage was reported.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 12:04 PM 
