Body of 1 of 2 men missing in gravel pit landslide recovered
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) – The body of one of two men missing in a landslide at a gravel pit in southern Mississippi has been found.
Ray Coleman, a spokesman for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, says rescuers found the body early Thursday inside a piece of equipment.
Coleman said in a news release that officials are not releasing the name of the employee at this time.
He said rescue crews are continuing their efforts to find the second employee at the site.
Officials with the Mining Safety and Health Administration say the two men were operating heavy equipment for Green Brothers at a pit in Crystal Springs on Friday when they were buried in 10 feet to 12 feet of mud, slush and sluice.
