Expat Kiwi

I hope they get all 29 men out ok, I hear there are also British, South African and Australian people trapped.

MnB

with you on this one Expat Kiwi
B x

BEVS

There is to be a press release at 2pm NZ time.

I am so hoping for good news on this .

Expat Kiwi

Thanks Bevs, I'll go switch on the TV and see if it's on sky News.

BEVS

My lovely, funny Kiwi neighbour came over this evening for a variety of reasons.

He has said that the best coverage to be found is via the BBC world news.

It isn't looking good TBH

Charismatic

I hope at least some make it out alive .

Pollyana

The BBC has named two men from Scotland who are missing in the mine blast. Not looking good all round though as poisonous gas has been detected. A team of mine rescue experts has been organised and deployed by Emergency Management Australia, and I guess all we can do now is hope, pray and wait.....

Charismatic

How are they ventilating the shafts currently? If they are just waiting for it to clear of its own accord it could take months to ventilate out gasses .

Stormer999

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11805068

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11804699



It is very much front page news in the UK.

Pollyana

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...21/3072144.htm

There's a shaft through which they are blowing fresh air in apparently, and they are trying to drill a second through which they'll also try and get a camera in, but reports say that the rock is really hard so its a long job - 24 hours or more.

Jan n Neil

spoke to a guy at work tonight who seemed very clued up the opinion is if there not out by now they are not coming out there are many exits and telephones ect and no contact at all, it really does not look good

Neil

Pollyana

Got to admit that on reading the info we have been getting at work, plus the news reports, it doesn't sound good. Absolutely no contact since it happened, and even the two guys that got out were in a bit of a state so it sounds like whatever happened was pretty nasty. Added to the fact something inside seems to be still burning or smoldering, plus the gas problem........

BEVS

It's awful to be pre-empting the type of rescue but as it's a coal mine with ongoing uncertainty , it really isn't looking that good is it.

My heart goes out to the families and the community. I just hope beyond hope that they are in a safe pocket & there is a miracle.

dannigirl

Praying for their safety. What an agonising wait for all involved. Hope there is good news soon!!

Still very much in the news here.

Buzzy--Bee

This is extremely local to my wife's part of NZ. She knows at least one of the missing miners, and her uncle, Tony Woolhouse, who was key to rescuing the miners from the Beaconsfield mine disaster in Tasmania is flying to NZ to help with rescue efforts.

I was particularly saddened to hear one of the miners was 17 and this was his first time underground.

BB