CCTV footage of Pike River mine explosion

This closed-circuit television footage shows the entrance to the Pike River mine at the time of the initial explosion, 3.44 p.m. on 19 November 2010. 

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EyeSpy

Posted: 11 Jul 2017

The mine ventilation fan appears to be stopped for over a minute before the actual explosion. That tell tail on the rib should have been moving the whole time. Did the starting of any electrical equipment including the fan, trigger the explosion.