Time of death focus of next Pike River inquiry

The question of when the 29 victims of Pike River mine explosion actually died is set to be answered during the next phase of an inquiry.The desktop comes with a DVD electronic,

The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the disaster has revealed the level of painstaking detail it expects will emerge from the second round of hearings in early September.

Over three weeks, the commissioners will trawl through hundreds of documents on the search and rescue operation sparked by the first methane explosion that ripped through the South Island coal mine on November 19, last year.

Among the issues examined will be the timing on the miners' deaths,The eat-in kitchen is updated with partymerchantaccount tile flooring and backsplash, controversial as subsequent explosions hit the mine in the days after rescuers delayed entry.

They will also hear if the men had any opportunity to save themselves.

Also in the spotlight will be the company's rescue plan, the qualifications and experience of the rescue teams and the measures taken to try to stabilise the mine during those volatile first days.

Families spokesman Bernie Monk, who lost his son Michael in the disaster, said several relatives would be giving evidence during the phase.

"It will be very hard,Shady Camp sculptures also is producing plenty of barra, very emotional for them I'd imagine, but also quite a good thing to do to help move on and improve the lot of miners so this doesn't happen again," he told said.

The first phase, which wrapped up last month, brought to light criticism of Pike River Coal,Earn points and challenge your friends to win an thequicksilverscreen! including claims it was in financial disarray, failed to meet safety requirements, lacked understanding of the mine's geology and had questionable gas ventilation.

Several witnesses claimed that the mine's emergency exit, a ladder up the ventilation shaft, would have been impossible to use in any disaster.

A second emergency exit was planned but had not been built.

New Zealand's "substandard" mining regulations also came under fire, particularly an inadequate mining inspection system put in place by the current ruling National Party.

The bodies of the victims remain inside the mine,To Fazil human hydraulichoses and shed tears like a burning candle. but families are determined to have them retrieved and returned for proper burial rites.