Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency for Martin County, as two workers remain trapped after a coal plant collapsed with them inside.
Two workers remained trapped Wednesday after a Kentucky coal plant collapsed with them inside. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order early Wednesday declaring a state of emergency in Martin County following the collapse of a coal preparation plant. 'Two workers are trapped inside and a number of teams are working to rescue these individuals,' Beshear wrote on X, formerly Twitter. 'The Order mobilizes state resources to help.
'It’s my understanding that the coal company sold it for basically scrap, and they were salvaging what they could out of it.' The sheriff said the project preparing the structure for demolition had been ongoing for about eight months. 'They typically take these down in sections. They fall them, you know, cut torch and fall them in section,' the sheriff explained. 'We believe that’s what happened.
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