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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/queens-sadness-over-nz-mine-horror.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="Peter Rodger is one of two Scottish men presumed dead in the mine blast (AP)" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/min-queens-sadness-over-nz-mine-horror.jpg" alt="Peter Rodger is one of two Scottish men presumed dead in the mine blast (AP)"/></a></p>
<p>The Queen has spoken of her sadness as it emerged 29 miners, including two Britons, were presumed dead after two explosions in a New Zealand mine.</p>
<p>The Prince of Wales and Prince William also sent messages of condolence to New Zealand prime minister John Key who described his country as &#8220;a nation in mourning&#8221;.</p>
<p>Pete Rodger, 40, from Perthshire, and Malcolm Campbell, 25, from St Andrews, Fife, were among the men missing following Friday&#8217;s initial blast at the Pike River mine in Atarau on the country&#8217;s South Island.</p>
<p>Police said the miners would not have survived the &#8220;horrific&#8221; second explosion and rescue teams were &#8220;now in recovery mode&#8221;.</p>
<p>In a message sent to Mr Key, the Queen said: &#8220;My heart goes out to the families and friends of these 29 brave miners and to all who have been touched by this national disaster. </p>
<p>&#8220;I send my thanks and deep appreciation to everyone who has worked so hard to attempt a rescue and also to those who will have a part to play in the task of healing the pain that is being felt throughout New Zealand and around the world.</p>
<p>&#8220;At this sad and difficult time my thoughts and prayers are with you all.&#8221;</p>
<p>Friends also paid tribute to the Scottish miners. John Daniel, 59, from Perth, Scotland, who lived next door to Mr Rodger before he moved to New Zealand, said: &#8220;It&#8217;s a terrible waste. We just can&#8217;t get his smiling face out of our minds. </p>
<p>&#8220;He was an excellent neighbour. He was working away a lot on the rigs and I was working away overseas at times and we used to look after each other&#8217;s houses.&#8221;</p>
<p>The other Briton, Malcolm Campbell, had worked at the mine for two years and was due to marry fiancee Amanda Shields, 23, on December 18.</p>
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