33-year-old coal miner Ashley Cogar died in a mining accident at Wyco Surface Mine in West Virginia, the state's second mining fatality this year.

33-year-old coal miner Ashley Cogar died from injuries sustained in a mining accident at Wyco Surface Mine in Raleigh County, West Virginia, marking the state's second mining fatality this year. Governor Jim Justice expressed condolences and acknowledged miners' daily risks as "true heroes" crucial for the world's energy and power needs. The Mine Safety and Health Administration and the state office of Miner's Health, Safety, and Training are investigating the accident.