The News Thread

[MaD]

Anyone heard of the new Merc Biome Concept, freakin turns me on

 

[CG123]

27 people are missing in one of our South Island mines, which exploded yesterday afternoon.
They still haven't been able to start rescue efforts, due to a possibility that the air inside the mine will be unsafe for the rescuers. (I think something along those lines)
I hope they all get out safely, best wishes to the rescue efforts down there.

You can read more details here.

 

[pcfan123]

Yea was reading about it, also did you know China averages 3000 mining deaths a year!

 

[Themer]

I was sat there thinking how people could be killed by fake boxes and men wearing black and white suits. Then I realised I'd made a slight mistake with the ole reading.

 

[-D-S-B-]

27 people are missing in one of our South Island mines, which exploded yesterday afternoon.
They still haven't been able to start rescue efforts, due to a possibility that the air inside the mine will be unsafe for the rescuers. (I think something along those lines)
I hope they all get out safely, best wishes to the rescue efforts down there.

You can read more details here.

Second mine blast, no survivors

There was a second explosion today.
No chance of any survivors.
Condolences to all the families, and the West Coast community.

 

[CG123]

Yeah, even though I have no relations evening living in the South Island, it's always sad when something like this happens.

I guess we'll never know if there were actually any survivors after the first explosion.

Like you said, my best wishes to all the families who've lost loved ones.

 

[Biggy]

27 people are missing in one of our South Island mines, which exploded yesterday afternoon.
They still haven't been able to start rescue efforts, due to a possibility that the air inside the mine will be unsafe for the rescuers. (I think something along those lines)
I hope they all get out safely, best wishes to the rescue efforts down there.

You can read more details here.

29*

 

[CG123]

Originally reports said 27, I think there were two guys down there who weren't actually mining, more surveying, so they might not have been originally counted.
I stand corrected though.

 

[pcfan123]

tbf hundreds die in mining accidents every month. China averages 3000 mining deaths a year. If we discussed all of them, it would never stop.

 

[Themer]

I was sat there thinking how people could be killed by fake boxes and men wearing black and white suits. Then I realised I'd made a slight mistake with the ole reading.

Does anyone know what I was on about here? I have no idea at all. I don't even remember posting it and its not really at a time where I'd be plastered.

 

[pcfan123]

You had confused Mines with Mimes

 

[Themer]

Ah, I see. Still don't remember posting it though so I presume I wasn't sober.

 

[pcfan123]

I presume none of the Poms are ever sober.

 

[Themer]

We aren't. All the English people on these boards seem not to be.

 

[CG123]

tbf hundreds die in mining accidents every month. China averages 3000 mining deaths a year. If we discussed all of them, it would never stop.

It's slightly different in the fact that we're a country of 4.2 million, while China are a country of 1.3 billion.