World | Ukraine 24 Trapped Ukraine Miners Rescued; 12 Still Missing One dead in weekend explosion as rescue efforts continue By Matt Cantor Posted Jun 10, 2008 5:52 AM CDT Copied An official tries to comfort the relative of a miner as she reacts to news at the Karl Marx coal mine in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, Sunday, June 8, 2008, shortly after an explosion. (AP Photo/Photomig) Rescuers have saved 24 Ukrainian miners trapped underground after a large explosion over the weekend. One miner was found dead, AFP reports. Efforts continued to rescue the remaining 12 workers as flood waters rose. Most of the survivors were found some 3,000 feet underground, their faces covered with soot and suffering from burns and other injuries. Read These Next Trump laid a 'trap' for Democrats, and GOP aims to pounce. Driver who killed Dixie Chicks founder hears his fate. Men's, women's hockey players stick together after Trump joke. Christina Applegate pulls back the curtain on her real life. Report an error