“A truly horrible week for the people of Pontardawe and the surrounding areas My heart goes out to all the families that lost a loved one in such tragic circumstances May you all rest in peace x”

“My Sincere Condolences to the families of this Tragedy, from an Ex Yorkshire miner now living in Germany”

“Sincere condolences are sent from the members of Glantawe Lions club, to all the relatives of the four Gleision Colliery miners, that lost their lives in this disaster, our thoughts are with you.”

“My thoughts go out to the family and friends of the miners, and to the rescuers who worked tirelessly, and to everyone else who shared in the desperate hopes and prayers for a better outcome.”

“huwwuh
YES you are alone in your insensitive post,you obviously have no knowledge of underground workings.
The torrent from behind a wall seperating the old from new workings would have contained many thousands of gallons of water,this would have dislodged the props and possibly brought down part of the roof,access was restricted for the divers and other members of the rescue squads.
Would you have them put their own lives at risk? Safety was and is paramount in such circumstances.
My thoughts and prayers are with the families at this time.”

“My prayers and thoughts are with the families and friends God Bless Them, may the four miners R.I.P.”

“Brave miners and brave rescuers and the family's will of these hard working men will have to try and be brave! My sincere condolences to all that have lost their loved ones you will be in our thoughts for a very long time! I wish I could take all the pain for you..”

“My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the poor souls who have lost their lives in this tragic accident. I hope the press and their journalists respect the families privacy and grief.”

“huwwah - I think you are alone in thinking this rescue is not aggressive enough....

These are not simple conditions especially as its a mine with real dangers to divers regardless of how deep it is/isn't. 90M might not be bad for a cave diver but as this is a mine it is not a natural cavity but one which is shored up to reduce the chances of collapse.

However, the media are being given the bare bones of the information to protect the families concerned from the scrum that is going on. I'm already aware of the 'hacks' and mongrels of the media trying to find some dirt on those who are trapped/deceased from people in their communities.

Here's hoping that the last man they're looking for comes out of this alive.”

“huwwuh
It could very well be, that when the mine was flooded with an apparent torrent of water, that much debris was swirled around resulting in a possible log jam preventing clear access.
I'm sure that the divers would do their utmost, to negotiate through what might be a positively dangerous entry underground.”