Coal Miner | Courtesy: MGN

The body of a miner missing since Saturday in a flooded West Virginia coal mine has been found, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morissey announced Thursday morning. Morissey identified the man as Steve Lipscomb.

Crews discovered the miner’s body just after 7:30 a.m. local time on Thursday, about an hour and a half after the water levels inside Nicholas County’s Rolling Thunder Mine finally receded enough for them to safely enter and explore it, according to the governor.

“This morning’s news is absolutely heartbreaking,” Morissey and his wife said in a statement. “Denise and I are devastated to learn of the loss of Mr. Lipscomb, and we are praying for his family, friends, and co-workers during this difficult time.”

Mining company Alpha Metallurgical Resources said

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