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Coal Mining Disasters

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7 worst coal mining disasters

Benxihu Colliery Disaster (1942) – China

The tragedy occurred on 26 April 1942 in the Honkeiko coal mine, located near Benxi in the Liaoning province of China and claimed 1,549 lives.

Courrieres Coal Mine Disaster (1906) – France

The Courrieres mine disaster in France occurred on 10 March 1906, with a total death toll of 1,099. It is the second deadliest coal mining disaster in history.

Mitsubishi Hojyo Coal Mine Disaster (1914) – Japan

Mitsubishi Hojyo coal mine disaster, the deadliest mining accident in Japan, caused 687 deaths in the Kyushu Island of Japan.

Laobaidong Colliery Disaster (1960) – China

Laobaidong coal mine disaster, the second deadliest in China, killed 684 people. The disaster occurred on 9 May 1960 in the Laobaidong coal mine, located near Datong in the Shanxi province of China.

Mitsui Miike Coal Mine Disaster (1963) – Japan

The Mitsui Miike coal mine explosion on 9 November 1963, was the second deadliest coal mining disaster in Japan. 458 miners were killed in the accident and 833 were injured.

Senghenydd Colliery Disaster (1913) – United Kingdom

The Senghenydd Colliery disaster is the worst ever mining tragedy in the United Kingdom. The disaster occurred at the Universal Colliery in Senghenydd near Caerphilly, Glamorgan, Wales, on 14 October 1913. 439 miners were killed in the accident.

Coalbrook mine disaster (1960) – South Africa

The disaster took place on 21 January 1960 at the Coalbrook North Mine of the Clydesdale Colliery near Sasolburg, Orange Free State, South Africa. Around 1,000 miners were at work underground at the time of collapse, only half of them could survive.

Source: www.mining-technology.com

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