Pike river mine disaster: operation to retrieve bodies called off at last minute

New Zealand minister says plan to search for 29 miners killed in 2010 explosion suspended over safety worries

The long-awaited re-entry into New Zealand’s Pike river mine to retrieve the bodies of 29 miners killed in an explosion nine years ago has been suspended for safety reasons, less than 24 hours before it was due to start.

The fatal explosion on 19 November 2010 has hung over the local community and grieving families seeking closure ever since the site was sealed off.

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