41.   Canadian navy spokeswoman Tracy Simoneau said civilian rescuers were at the scene within minutes of the crash.

42.   Civilian rescuers were at the scene within minutes of the crash, Canadian navy spokeswoman Tracy Simoneau said.

43.   Dean Meadows, Wyoming County emergency services director, said rescuers had been able to use boats to reach a number of people trapped earlier in floating mobile homes.

44.   Earlier Thursday, rescuers were able to speak to the main group of trapped miners, Steenkamp said.

45.   Even on the ground, rescuers were sometimes slow to respond to an immediate crisis -- a fact that frustrated quake victims.

46.   Expedition leaders described the outlook as grim on Sunday since no rescuers were able to reach him, the report said.

47.   Gregory said rescuers were unfamiliar with the cave and were surprised the men attempted the deep pit to get inside it.

48.   He said rescuers had so far been unable to get to the aircraft.

49.   He said rescuers had so far been unable to get to the aircraft but they could see no signs of life.

50.   He said that rescuers were on their way to the site of the accident.