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3.45pm
A methane gas explosion cut power and blew out ventilation fans at Pike River coal mine near Atarau near Greymouth -
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29 Men were today confirmed to be trapped in the mine. 16 Pike River employees, 13 local contractors
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2.37pm
A second explosion rocked Pike River Coal mine,
Police said the expolsion was so powerful, no one would have survived it. -
A decison was made a recovery team was to enter the mine and recovery the bodies of the 29 mens
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