Opinion
The 29 men thought trapped in the Pike River Mine have been pronounced dead following a second large underground explosion.
Here is a selection of the messages of hope and support send to nzherald.co.nz in the days before the second blast:
The 29 men thought trapped in the Pike River Mine have been pronounced dead following a second large underground explosion.
Here is a selection of the messages of hope and support send to nzherald.co.nz in the days before the second blast:
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