Mine rescue operations continue in Nicholas County, scene still active

Rescue operations ongoing for Nicholas County miner

Rescue operation continue for a trapped coal miner at the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County.

Miner trapped in flooded Nicholas County coal mine; responders pumping water out

Emergency responders were hoping to use an underwater dron, on Nov. 9, 2025, to reach a miner trapped deep inside a flooded Nicholas County coal mine, authorities said. A mining crew hit an unknown pocket of water on Nov. 8, 2025, about three-quarters of a mile into the Rolling Thunder mine near Drennen, Nicholas County, Nicholas County Commissioner Garrett Cole said in a Facebook post.

Mine rescue operations continue in Nicholas County, scene still active

DRENNEN, W.Va. — Emergency crews continue search and rescue efforts at the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County, where one miner remains unaccounted for following a mine flood Friday afternoon. Nicholas County Commission President D. Craig Chapman said the flooding began around 1 p.m. after an old mine wall was compromised. Water filled a section of the mine, trapping one worker approximately three-quarters of a mile underground. All other mi…