Pike River mine: recovery teams to break seal in search of remains of miners

Family members were on site to watch the operation, which could shed light on what happened during 2010 New Zealand disaster

Recovery teams at Pike River will break the 170-metre seal on Tuesday to begin searching for the bodies of 29 men who died inside the mine after two explosions in 2010.

Some family members were on site to watch the re-entry from a designated room at the mine on the west coast, and said they finally feel close to their loved ones after more than nine years of campaigning for re-entry.

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