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Monday, 6 September 2021

The Pikes River Mine Disaster

 Pikes River Mine Disaster




1. This is a very well known disaster and I know that it was an explostion that happened in a mine that had people in it when the disaster 
2. What caused the explosion 


1. It is near Reefton and punakaiki practicality in between but I don't really I was just looking at google map but it might be in a place called pikes river.

2. November, 2008.

3. 31 men died.

4. 2 men were able to escape the mine.

5. Looking for surviviors but they didn't get that far to see.

6. She promised to unseal and re-enter the mine.


Some extra facts:

Once unsealed the mine the roof caved in 

after they failed they 2nd time they ended up making it a men grave practicality making it into a tomb

The explosion was caused by coal 

it was a coal mine which made it worse


I well upated it later just because im at school and can't watch the videos because in need headphone but I forgot my headphone attachment so I will update it at home.
Thats all that I found out but Thank you for reading and have a good day