DANIEL ROCKHOUSE: I refuse to let anything scare me underground
Daniel Rockhouse was one of only two men to survive the fatal Pike River Mine disaster in New Zealand on November 19, 2010.He lost his brother and his crew.Daniel and Russell Smith were the only two to make it out alive that day, and to this day, their crew is still underground.The disaster and the months after the disaster have recently been played out in a film which delves into that fateful day and what happened afterwards.Jess sat down with Daniel, who detailed what happened on November 10, and how he is determined not to let anything scare him underground ever again.
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