Mining Disasters - Pike River Explosion and The Chilean Miners Rescue Mission

When It Goes Wrong

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss two mining disasters. The first the catastrophic explosion of Pike River mine in New Zealand which killed 29 men. Then following up with something a bit more cheerful, the rescue of 33 Chilean miners who were stuck underground for months following a mine cave-in.
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Sources:
Tragedy at Pike River Mine: How and Why 29 Men Died - Rebecca Macfie

https://pikeriver.royalcommission.govt.nz/Volume-Two---Contents

https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-uncompromising-chemistry-of-tragedy/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pike_River_Mine_disaster

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pike_River_Mine

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/30/pike-river-families-accept-end-of-mission-to-find-mine-disaster-victims

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-54956219

https://unece.org/DAM/energy/se/pdfs/cmm/CS/CS_BPG/CS.14_Creedy.pdf

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/108584873/pike-river-the-29-miners-who-died

Buried Alive documentary - Chilean Miners

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/oct/15/chilean-miners-los-33-return

https://www.npr.org/2014/10/29/359839104/the-incredible-story-of-chilean-miners-rescued-from-the-deep-down-dark?t=1635968815636

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Copiap%C3%B3_mining_accident