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Judge orders mining disaster payout

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Judge orders mining disaster payout

A bankrupt New Zealand coal company has been ordered to pay compensation to the families of 29 miners, including two Britons, killed in a 2010 methane explosion - though they may receive just a fraction of the payout.

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Company admits mine disaster lapses

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Blast mine goes into receivership

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Third blast rocks New Zealand mine

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ā€˜Weeks before miners found’

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Mine disaster recovery 'could take months'
Hopes for trapped miners wiped out by new blast

A massive explosion deep inside a New Zealand coal mine today erased hopes of rescuing 29 miners caught underground by a similar blast five days ago.

Wed, 24 Nov, 2010

Trapped miners believed dead after new blast

Police said today 29 people were believed to be dead after a second blast inside the New Zealand mine where they were trapped.

Wed, 24 Nov, 2010

ā€˜Bleak’ outlook for trapped New Zealand miners

NEW ZEALAND police warned yesterday the outlook was ā€œbleakā€ for 29 miners missing four days after a blast, as video footage revealed chilling images of a powerful underground explosion.

Wed, 24 Nov, 2010

Up to 27 feared dead after explosion in New Zealand coal mine

Around 30 workers were unaccounted for after an explosion ripped through a coal mine in New Zealand today, police and media reports said.

Fri, 19 Nov, 2010

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