Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Oh, Jesus ... how do you screw up something THIS badly?


You have got to be kidding:

In a stunning and heartbreaking reversal, mining officials told family members early Wednesday that 11 of the 12 trapped coal miners initially thought to have survived a mine explosion had died...

[Mine CEO Ben] Hatfield blamed the wrong information on a "miscommunication." The news spread after people overheard cell phone calls, he said. In reality, rescuers had only confirmed finding 12 miners and were checking their vital signs. But what leaked out to anxious family members was that 12 were found alive.

I'm pretty sure "oops" isn't quite going to take care of this.

MORE: CNN's coverage. And try to believe this part:

Hatfield said he knew within 20 minutes that an error had been made and that not all 12 were alive, but said he did not inform jubilant family members.

That guy is toast.

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