Pike River Mine Disaster
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Inquiries | Royal Commission |
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Also known as | Operation Pike |
Locations | New Zealand |
Pike River Mine | |
Greymouth | |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1191889 |
About Pike River Mine Disaster
The Pike River Mine disaster was a coal mining accident that began on 19 November 2010 in the Pike River Mine, 46 kilometres northeast of Greymouth, in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. A methane explosion occurred in the mine at approximately 3:44 pm.