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May 28, 2024 · On the afternoon of 19 November 2010, an explosion ripped through the remote Pike River mine on the West Coast of the South Island, ...
Pike River Mine disaster
Accident
The Pike River Mine disaster was a coal mining accident that began on 19 November 2010 in the Pike River Mine, 46 km northeast of Greymouth, in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island following a methane explosion at approximately 3:44... Wikipedia
Location: Pike River Mine and Greymouth
Date: November 19, 2010
Deaths: 29
Also known as: Operation Pike
Coordinates: 42°12′20″S 171°28′57″E / 42.20556°S 171.48250°E
Non-fatal injuries: 2
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