Missing New Zealand Miners Declared Dead Max Read · 11/24/10 02:46AM The 29 New Zealand miners missing underground since an explosion last week were declared dead following a second, "massive" explosion.
Gas Levels in New Zealand Coal Mine Too Toxic for Rescuers Max Read · 11/22/10 10:32PM More bad news in New Zealand: Gas levels at the coal mine where 29 are trapped remain too toxic for rescuers.
Coal Mine Explosion Kills 21, Traps 16 Max Read · 10/16/10 11:34AM A huge explosion in a Chinese coal mine killed 21 workers and left 16 trapped. Like Chile! Except, "mining accidents are so common in China that they rarely make newspaper front pages." So, way more tragic and awful.
