Search continues for bodies of 2 men trapped in landslide
Published June 05, 2016
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss. – A spokeswoman for the Mining Safety and Health Administration says workers are searching for the bodies of two men who were buried in mud and slush at a gravel pit in southern Mississippi.
Amy Louviere said work resumed Sunday morning at 9 a.m. She said the effort has changed from a rescue to a recovery operation.
Approximately 25 people are on site looking for the men.
The two men were operating heavy equipment for Green Brothers at a pit in Crystal Springs on Friday when they were completely buried in 10 to 12 feet of mud, slush and sluice.
Louviere said mine employees have built a road so a crane can access the area and lift out the buried equipment.
The names of the miners have not been released.