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Factboxes New Zealand coal mine hit by explosion Fri, Nov 19 2010 World and New Zealand mining disasters Sat, Nov 20 2010 Related Topics World » Related Video NZ miner's father's anxious wait Sat, Nov 20 2010 Families frustrated at mine delay No communication with trapped miners 1 / 15 Family members of miners trapped underground in the Pike River coal mine, comfort each other in Greymouth on New Zealand's west coast, after visiting the mine to see rescue preparations November 21, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Tim Wimborne By Gyles Beckford GREYMOUTH, New Zealand | Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:38am EST GREYMOUTH, New Zealand (Reuters) - Efforts to rescue 29 men trapped in a New Zealand coal mine faced more agonizing delays on Sunday when authorities said they needed to drill a new shaft to test air quality because toxic gases made it too dangerous for rescue teams go in. There has been no contact with the miners since an explosion ripped through the colliery on the rugged west coast of New Zealand's South Island on Friday afternoon, with authorities saying they would not enter until the air quality improved. "It's not a case of simply pulling on a mask and running in there, the risk is huge," district police commander Gary Knowles said. "I'm not going to put 16 guys underground to effect a half-arsed rescue." Naturally occurring methane gas is thought to have caused the explosion. High levels of gas have been detected near mine ventilation shafts, but rescue teams need to know gas levels throughout the mine before finally entering. Drilling of the new, narrow shaft had not begun by Sunday afternoon, 48 hours after the blast, as the drill rig was being assembled on a steep hillside above the mine, whose main access shaft is dug horizontally into the side of a mountain range. The hole will be drilled to a depth of up to 150 meters (490 ft) to enable additional air tests to be done, but the operation could take as long as 24 hours. It has been a traumatic wait on the surface for family and friends of the trapped men, who range in age from 17 to 62 and include two Britons, two Australians and a South African. Grim-faced family and friends of the missing miners were taken to the mine site and spent around an hour watching the rescue preparations. Knowles denied suggestions that the operation was moving slowly because they did not expect to find anyone alive. "This is still a search and rescue operation, the focus being on rescue, we're still positive that we're going to able to facilitate a rescue," Knowles said. Tests indicated the presence of a heat source which is generating gas, perhaps a fire or coal smoldering, said the Pike River mine's chief executive, Peter Whittall. "The increased gas levels are making it difficult," he said, adding that a smoky vapor was coming out of the mine entrance. TRAUMATIC WAIT The tests are being conducted every 30 minutes at the mine's shafts, but the toxic gas levels were fluctuating. They need to be falling to allow rescue teams to go in. "The area of greatest concern is the explosive atmosphere, we've got to be certain we're not going to compromise the safety of the people we will rescue and the rescue teams," said Trevor Watts, the manager of the New Zealand Mine Rescue Service. 1 2 Next World Add a Comment *We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language or appear to be spam and review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. 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