Families frantic for news of trapped miners

Relatives of 65 coal miners trapped underground for almost two days after a gas explosion grew increasingly desperate and frustrated today, as rescue workers provided no real news of their loved ones.

Officials said prospects were slim but there was still a chance of finding survivors from Sunday’s pre-dawn explosion at the Pasta de Conchos mine in northern Mexico. Crews worked through the night, tunnelling feverishly through dirt and rock.