Rescuers dig tunnel to reach trapped miners.

Rescuers dig tunnel to reach trapped miners. :

"There was speculation among locals that rescue work was postponed after the discovery of a body this morning, but the Coroner Peter Wilson has rejected that.

Tasmanian Premier Paul Lennon has extended the Government's sympathies to the families and friends of the mine workers."

We have been listening and thinking. Listening and watching. This is sad. Sad because it was the result of an earthquake. Sad because it doesn't often happen here. Sad because they found one body but it's not identified and sad because people are waiting at the top. People with breaking hearts. So for them it cannot go fast enough because each minute is a minute too long. Using the camera underground is something we have now that we didn't used to have. It's a tricky situation because obviously the earth is unstable. They have the pressure of time to try and find the men but the rescuers have to keep themselves safe too. It's too much for those at the top. They just want to know and you do, the wheels can never turn fast enough when you want to know. But it would be rash of anyone to rush into this and the community strength will hold it all together. We are thinking of them. We are listening. Too many people are dying. Way too many.