Third blast at Pike River mine.

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   There has been a third explosion at the Pike River coal mine in New Zealand, where 29 men are presumed dead underground. The blast, which reportedly lasted for around 23 seconds, is said to have happened shortly after 3:30pm (local time). It comes just two days after a second violent explosion at the mine left no hope of survival for the men who had been trapped underground since last Friday. A spokesman for the mine has been quoted as saying the blast was smaller than the previous two. No-one was injured in the latest explosion, which was felt less than an hour after a minute's silence was held at the site to remember those killed. Pike River Coal chairman John Dow says it will have no effect on the plans in place to recover the bodies.

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