Rescue attempts continue for Tasmanian miners
{{date|May 4, 2006}}
{{Australian news}}
Rescuers are continuing their efforts to reach the trapped miners in the Beaconsfield mine in northern [[Tasmania]].

A five tonne borer drilling machine has been secured in place to drill a one metre hole through the remaining 12-16 metres of rock that fell into the main shaft.

Since drilling began at 7pm last night, the machine has made a 2 cm wide pilot hole half way to the miners.

The trapped miners have been given egg sandwiches and yogurt, and have received  apple ipod MP3 players filled with the miners favourite songs to pass the time and drown out the sounds of the drilling.

Meanwhile on the surface, the ever-growing media frenzy in Beaconsfield has forced the mine operators to enforce bag checks of rescuers entering the mine to ensure that no recording devices are taken into the mine.

== Sources ==

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|title=Mine rescue mission continues
|author=ABC News Online
|pub=ABC News Online
|date=May 04, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,19020730-2,00.html
|title=Rescuers submit to searches
|author=news.com.au
|pub=news.com.au
|date=May 04, 2006}}

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[[Category:Australia]]
[[category:Oceania]]
[[Category:Disasters and accidents]]
[[Category:Mining]]
[[Category:Tasmania]]
Rescuers are continuing their efforts to reach the trapped miners in the Beaconsfield mine in northern Tasmania.

A five tonne borer drilling machine has been secured in place to drill a one metre hole through the remaining 12-16 metres of rock that fell into the main shaft.

Since drilling began at 7pm last night, the machine has made a 2 cm wide pilot hole half way to the miners.

The trapped miners have been given egg sandwiches and yogurt, and have received  apple ipod MP3 players filled with the miners favourite songs to pass the time and drown out the sounds of the drilling.

Meanwhile on the surface, the ever-growing media frenzy in Beaconsfield has forced the mine operators to enforce bag checks of rescuers entering the mine to ensure that no recording devices are taken into the mine.

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category:Oceania
Australia Disasters and accidents Mining Tasmania