Miscellaneous
In part one of this three-part series on The Pike River Mine Disaster you heard what took place in the minutes, hours and days following the methane explosion at the mine. In this episode, we’ll step back and look at the history of the mine. You’ll hear how the factors that led to the explosion, instead of suddenly presenting themselves on November 19, 2010, had been building over the months and years earlier. Click here to view the Royal Commission into the disaster. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.