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Dead miners remembered on day of mourning

New Zealand held a national remembrance service today for 29 coal miners killed in an explosion last month, with a line of 29 black-draped tables each bearing a fallen miner’s helmet, lamp and name serving as the centrepiece.

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Hope for miners lost after second blast

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Hopes for trapped miners wiped out by new blast

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Trapped miners believed dead after new blast

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‘Bleak’ outlook for trapped New Zealand miners

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New Zealand prepares for bad news over miners

New Zealand PM: Hope fading for trapped miners

New Zealand’s prime minister said today hope was fading for 29 coal miners missing for four days underground after an explosion.

Tue, 23 Nov, 2010

Miners 'may not have survived blast'

Police and mine rescue crews in New Zealand have acknowledged for the first time that the 29 miners trapped underground since an explosion on Friday may not have survived.

Mon, 22 Nov, 2010

Relatives frustrated by mine rescue delays

Anguished relatives of 29 workers missing after an explosion at New Zealand coal mine grew frustrated over delays in the rescue operation today, as officials prepared to drill a small hole through hundreds of feet of rock to test for levels of deadly gases.

Sun, 21 Nov, 2010

Gases delay rescue bid at New Zealand mine

Anguished relatives voiced frustration as poisonous gases prevented rescuers from entering a New Zealand coal mine today, a day after a powerful blast left 29 workers missing underground.

Sat, 20 Nov, 2010

New Zealand mine-rescue bid hit by fresh blast fears

Rescuers were waiting for gas levels and the risk of a second explosion to drop today so they can enter New Zealand’s biggest underground coal mine to search for 29 men still missing more than 24 hours after a powerful blast tore through the tunnel.

Sat, 20 Nov, 2010