Up to 30 trapped after West Coast mine blast
Breaking 6:07 PM Friday Nov 19, 2010 Share Email Print Expand Shrink Up to 30 miners are trapped in the Pike River Coal Mine on the West Coast after an underground explosion this afternoon. Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee said the blast happened at 3.45pm and the last contact with any of the miners was lost at 4.15pm. He said mine officials had no idea what caused the blast, or the condition of the miners who were trapped. A Herald source said there were in fact 36 people, made up of miners and management, who were on a safety tour, trapped in the mine. Two miners have emerged from a service portal in a separate part of the mine, and are being interviewed by mine managers and emergency…
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