Explosion – Australia – New Zealand
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EDIS Number: EX-20101119-28571-NZL
Date / time: 19/11/2010 05:46:12 [UTC]
Event: Explosion
Area: Australia
Country: New Zealand
State/County: South Island
City: Unknow
Number of Deads: None or unknow
Number of Injured: None or unknow
Damage level: Minor
Description:
As many as 30 miners were unaccounted for Friday after an explosion rocked a coal mine on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island, the district's mayor said. The accident happened about 50 km (30 miles) north of the town of Greymouth and around 200 km southwest of the capital Wellington. "It's not good news at all, they (police) say there are between 25 and 30 miners unaccounted for after a big explosion at the mine," Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn told Radio New Zealand. Police said emergency services were on their way to the mine. No other details were immediately available. The Pike River Coal Co. Ltd mine, which produces hard coking coal used in the steel industry, has been open for around a year and was increasing production after a series of technical problems delayed its development. The company is around 30 percent owned by NZ Oil and Gas Ltd with two Indian companies -- Gujarat NRE and Saurashtra Fuels -- as substantial minority shareholders.
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