President Obama calls for thorough investigation into mine blast . The explosion killed at least 29 people and injured more than 100 others in the town of Soma on Wednesday night. Richmond , Virginia-based Massey Energy Co. , which owns the mine , said in a statement released Friday that it will conduct `` extensive '' reviews of the mine accident `` to ensure that a similar incident does n't happen again . '' Most of the victims were working in an area where long wall cutting was taking place .
President Obama calls for thorough investigation into mine blast . The explosion killed at least 29 people and injured more than 100 others in the town of Soma on Wednesday night. Most of the victims were working in an area where long wall cutting was taking place .