With the recent miraculous Chile and China mine rescues it was easy to think that mining technology has reach a level of safety with contingent actions able to rescue the people that daily go down into the earth to make a living. Sorry to say that has not proved to be the case in New Zealand today. My thoughts go to the families of the men that have had their entire being focused for the past five day, and now have to accept a second explosion has sealed the fate for their loved ones and altered their live forever.

At this time it is not decided if even a body recovery operation can be accomplished. I personally can not imagine going daily into a place that can well be your grave.

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