The 10-story coal plant was being demolished at an abandoned mine in Kentucky when it collapsed Tuesday night, trapping two people under multiple floors of concrete and steel.
File image of emissions rise from the Kentucky Utilities Co. Ghent generating station in Ghent, Kentucky, U.S., on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images
In a social media post Wednesday morning, Gov. Andy Beshear said he had declared a state of emergency in the county — mobilizing state resources to help with the rescue. The governor asked for prayers for the safety of the workers and the rescue teams., keep praying — but the scene is bad and we should be prepared for tough news out of Martin County," Beshear said in a post about two hours later.
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