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29 miners dead after 2nd blast at New Zealand mine

29 miners dead after 2nd blast at New Zealand mine

A massive explosion deep inside a New Zealand coal mine Wednesday erased hopes of rescuing 29 miners caught underground by a similar blast five days ago. The prime minister declared it a national tragedy....

 

Gases delay rescue for 29 at New Zealand mine

Poisonous gases kept rescuers from entering a New Zealand coal mine where a powerful blast trapped 29 workers, as intermittent power outages Saturday frustrated efforts to pump in fresh air.

 

Little hope for miners in latest China disaster

There is little hope of finding alive 11 missing coal miners trapped after a gas leak in central China that already killed 26 people, state media said Monday of the country's latest mining disaster.

 

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