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Abandoned mine blowout closes roadway

Summary by WSAZ NewsChannel 3

It happened in the Holden area of Logan County, West Virginia.

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Charleston Gazette-Mail

Blowout of abandoned Logan County mine floods nearby roadway

The weekend’s torrential rainfall and subsequent flooding resulted in the blowout of an old coal mine in the Holden area on Feb. 17, 2025. A blowout occurs when an abandoned mine fills with water and ruptures, causing it flow freely out of any mine openings. That’s what happened at Orange Creek Avenue — located along Holden Road near Price Bottom — Monday evening at around 5:20 p.m. The event sent a large amount of water gushing out of the old m…

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The Logan Banner

Blowout of abandoned mine floods roadway near Holden

HOLDEN – The weekend’s torrential rainfall resulted in the “blowout” of an old coal mine in the Holden area Monday evening.

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WSAZ NewsChannel 3

Abandoned mine blowout closes roadway

It happened in the Holden area of Logan County, West Virginia.

6 days ago

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wchsnetwork.com

Mine break causes flooding in Logan, multiple roads closed

LOGAN, W.Va. — Water is flowing from an old mine in Logan County. Logan County emergency officials received calls around 5:30 Monday evening near Holden Road and Orange Creek Avenue. Heavy amounts of weekend rain in the area caused the pressure of the water inside the abandoned mine to blow out a portion of the…

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