New Zealand mine reopened nine years after deadly blast 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseA coal mine where dozens died in one of New Zealand’s worst-ever industrial accidents was re-opened after nine years Tuesday as experts began the long process of recovering the men’s remains. Twenty-nine people were killed at the Pike River mine in November 2010 after a blast triggered by a build-up of flammable methane gas. The South Island mine has been sealed since amid fears of further explosions, angering family members who wanted the entombed remains recovered. Little announced Wednesday that the seal to the Pike River mine access tunnel, or drift, had been opened as families of the dead looked on.

Source: Manila Bulletin May 21, 2019 06:22 UTC