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« on: September 15, 2011, 07:19:13 AM »
« edited: October 18, 2011, 03:55:38 PM by Sibboleth »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-14933069

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« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2011, 09:56:30 AM »
Sad I hope they get out both swiftly and safely
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« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2011, 10:28:23 AM »
Sorry to hear that. Sad I hope they'll be rescued soon.
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« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2011, 06:20:25 AM »
Bad news; one of them has been found dead Sad
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« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2011, 06:50:21 AM »
Quote from: A' bist? on September 16, 2011, 06:20:25 AM
Bad news; one of them has been found dead Sad

Very sad news Sad From what I understand there is no guarantee that the other three are alive but we can only hope. They haven't told the families who has died.
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« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2011, 07:16:49 AM »
Horrible. Sad Such a dangerous job.
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« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2011, 09:03:03 AM »
Three miners now comfirmed dead. Sad
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« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2011, 09:55:09 AM »
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And little drift mines (like this one) are especially dangerous.
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« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2011, 10:35:47 AM »
Sorry, I only saw a bit of this before now, and the link doesn't want to load for me today.  Is there progress being made here?  I just looked it up on a different news site, and apparently 3 are dead.  Is there any knowledge of trapped survivors?
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« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2011, 10:38:38 AM »
Quote from: Cincinnatus on September 16, 2011, 10:35:47 AM
Sorry, I only saw a bit of this before now, and the link doesn't want to load for me today.  Is there progress being made here?  I just looked it up on a different news site, and apparently 3 are dead.  Is there any knowledge of trapped survivors?

Of the four trapped in the pit, one is still unaccounted for; they don't know yet whether he's alive or dead. There's no one else down there. It's a tiny drift mine with a tiny workforce; three miners managed to get out shortly after the collapse.
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« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2011, 12:31:04 PM »
And now the fourth. Sad
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« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2011, 02:20:59 PM »
This looked like the most likely outcome as soon as they called off the divers last night. This is just dreadful in every way.
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« Reply #12 on: September 16, 2011, 03:02:31 PM »
Sorry, but what is a drift mine?
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« Reply #13 on: September 16, 2011, 03:14:25 PM »

Drilled into the side of a hill or mountain, rather than sunk vertically.
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« Reply #14 on: September 16, 2011, 03:34:23 PM »
My thoughts and prayers are with the families. A horrible way to go.
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« Reply #15 on: September 16, 2011, 04:09:30 PM »
A very sad day Sad
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« Reply #16 on: September 17, 2011, 03:04:06 AM »
That's awful... May them rest in peace. Sad
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« Reply #17 on: October 18, 2011, 03:57:26 PM »
BBC report that the manager has been arrested. Details here.
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