Welsh Mining Tragedy: Is It Just Me...

[Philtaz]

..who feels there is a lot more being made of it in comparison to other similar events? I don't wish to sound cynical or de-sensitised but when this:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...es-mid-wales-13153839

tragedy happened it barely got a mention. There was certainly not the amount of media coverage as for the miners, whose loved ones are obviously devastated and understandably so.

I could understand the level of coverage had the death toll been greater but I'm just perplexed at the media frenzy/circus that appears to have swamped this tragedy. One report on the BBC last night even focussed on a bag of rubbish from meals that had been left by rescue teams who had been working at the site.

Or, as I asked, is it just me?

[Philtaz]

I guessed that flip, wasn't being facetious mate...!

[mrsmaveric]

your dad is right fliptheswitch there was 1 incident here in stoke on trent and this happened in the 40s and there has only just been a memorial dedicated to the brave men and boys who died...please google ''the sneyd pit disaster'' i think about 56 men and boys died in a huge pit explosion as they worked on new years day [a day miners never worked on because it was deemed as unlucky] to help the war effort...

[fliptheswitch]

It's okay Phil, I realised that. Good thread. Very though provoking.

[Philtaz]

Thanks flip.

[fliptheswitch]

MrsMaveric, I am looking it up right now...

[trt]

EDDIE51,
I agree 100% with your post. I couldn't believe it either when I saw the photos of inside the mine, and the miners couldn't even stand up straight while working!

It needs to be modernized or closed down.

[Ankou]

perhaps the media wolves were hoping to draw media parallels with the chilean mining incident so fresh in everyones memories.

[emmie]

i agree, however there seems to be another controversy over FB, someone has been posting nasty stuff on this story, why can't they leave well alone.

[anotheoldgit]

Whereas I don't wish to deter from the very sad loss and devastation for the miners families, I do think it is not only the media that has made too much of this accident, but also the politicians.

Peter Hain MP launched an Appeal Fund to help support those families.

It has been said that Fishing and Farming are more dangerous than mining, but no body mentioned the Armed Forces, they do not get an Appeal Fund set up to support their families when some of them are killed.

There will be some that will say they don't have to join the services, and if they do they know the risks involved, well one could say that about any job, even mining, fishing or farming.

[ichkeria]

No appeals to support service men and women? Are you serious?

Also, Peter Hain is the local MP. Of course, if he had not launched an appeal he would be criticised for doing nothing.

[anotheoldgit]

ichkeria

/// No appeals to support service men and women? Are you
serious? ///

I was meaning set up by the politicians, their local MP for example.

[ichkeria]

If they don't it is maybe because such appeals and help already exist.
After all, sadly, we know people are likely to die on active service.
Fatal mining accidents are luckily comparatively rare.
Anyway, are you suggesting that the local MP should NOT have set up an appeal?
I am not sure I understand your point.

[modeller]

This tragedy had potential , will they ? wont they ? be rescued .
How will it be done ? It could have dragged on for days . It was the type of story the media likes, coupled with the fact there was little else new in the news to catch the publics attention.

[rov1100]

It seems the owner of the mine has a dodgy past. No wonder 4 innocent miners have been sent to their death!

[trt]

Who is the owner rov1100?

[emmie]

its quite an interesting read

http://www.minersadvice.co.uk/gleision.htm

[rov1100]

trt:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2
038811/Welsh-disaster-boss-Gerry-Ward-crimina
l-record.html