Topic - Pike River Mine

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An aerial view shows the Pike River Coal mine near Atarau, the site of an underground explosion, Friday, Nov. 19, 2010, while at least 27 people were underground. Five workers, dazed and slightly injured, stumbled to the surface, while more than two dozen are missing. (AP Photo/New Zealand Herald, Stewart Nimmo)

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