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Show JlGhDEADUmNJURED IN COAUVUN EXPLOSION OF I OAS FATAL TO FUEL DIGGERS Four Who Were Rescued Alive in Serious Condition ENTOMBED BY BLAST Trapped Workers Later Removed Re-moved From Oklahoma Colliery M'CURTIAN, Okl.v. Oct. 20 Eight men were killed and four were bad!;, injured In an explosion of gas in the Progressive Coal company's mine, a mile ond a half north of McCurtaln. , this morning Tho injured were badly burned Physicians Phy-sicians say they arc in a serious condition con-dition The first report said 13 miners had ibocn entombed by a blast and this was followed by the announcement that .at least a few of these were dead. I Rescue crews worked to remove the Jvlctlms and tho government mine ros-cue ros-cue car was summoned I Tho condition of the dead Indicated that terrific heat was" generated when ;tho gas became ignited. Pitiful scenes were enacted as frbnds and loved ones of the miners (gathered at the colliery aUer tho news or the accident spread in thej community |