The catastrophic event at the Gresford Colliery, near Wrexham, Wales, on September 22, 1934, resulted in the deaths of 266 men. A fire and explosion deep underground trapped and killed miners, while... Read more »
The April 26, 1942, explosion at the Honkeiko Colliery in Benxihu, Liaoning Province, then Manchukuo, represents one of the most devastating mining accidents in history. Caused by a gas and coal dust... Read more »
