Trapped Worker Found Dead in Kentucky Coal Plant Collapse

TL;DR
Rescuers are continuing their search for a man trapped under the rubble of a collapsed coal processing building in rural Kentucky, while another worker has been declared dead. The incident occurred at the closed Pontiki Preparation Plant, which was scheduled for demolition. Emergency crews are carefully removing debris and conducting a secondary search for any evidence of the victim's last known location. The building's owner, Lexington Coal Company, is responsible for reclaiming the site according to state and federal mining laws.
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- Governor: At least one worker dead after 11-story coal plant collapse in Eastern Kentucky WLWT
- One Person Dead After Collapse at Kentucky Coal Plant The New York Times
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