"We are aware of an incident at the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County in which a section of the mine operation flooded after an old mine wall was compromised. State and company safety personnel are currently on site assessing and responding to the situation.
"The West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety, and Training is coordinating with mine safety officials, the West Virginia Emergency Management Division, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, the West Virginia State Police, the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), and local emergency responders.
"The West Virginia Emergency Management Division has also coordinated with the National Cave and Rescue Commission to assist in the assessment and any necessary rescue effort.
"This remains an active situation, and additional information will be released as it becomes available."