Pike river mine disaster: operation to retrieve bodies called off at last minute - New Zealand minister says plan to search for 29 miners killed in 2010 explosion suspended over safety worries theguardian.com/world/201β¦
David Cunliffe has marked the third anniversary of the Pike River mine disaster with a promise to pay the full court-ordered compensation to the families. He said his government would then seek to recover the money from the parent companies, shareholders and directors of Pike River Coal. stuff.co.nz/national/poliβ¦
Pike River miners lose jobs - Nearly half of the staff involved in the recovery of the bodies of the 29 men killed in the Pike River mine disaster have been laid off. stuff.co.nz/national/pikeβ¦
Rescuers preparing for βloss of lifeβ in New Zealand mine disaster. "Twenty-nine miners remain trapped following an explosion last Friday at Pike River mine in New Zealand. Rescue efforts have been prevented by the persistence of toxic gases within the mine..." wsws.org/articles/2010/noβ¦
The Pike River Recovery Agency has reached the roof fall 2.26 kilometres up the mineβs access tunnel, marking the end point of its journey and ending any hopes of recovering any bodies. stuff.co.nz/national/1242β¦
Tonnes of concrete poured into 'critically important' Pike River Mine air feed where miners could have gathered - Electrical expert newshub.co.nz/home/new-zeβ¦
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