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Sago Mine Disaster 20 Years Later: Mining tragedy's effects still linger

News and Sentinel | Parkersburg

Jan 2, 2026

SAGO, W.Va. - Twelve West Virginians miners lost their lives 20 years ago today in one of the worst coal mining disasters in the state's history. On Jan. 2, 2006, an explosion and…

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