Poisonous gases kept rescuers from entering a New Zealand coal mine where a powerful blast trapped 29 workers, as intermittent power outages Saturday frustrated efforts to pump in fresh air.
Gases Delay Rescue For 29 At New Zealand Mine
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Sat, 11/20/2010 - 8:25am
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