Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster: A Tragedy's Legacy | Disaster Information Hub – Latest Natural Disaster News & Emergency Resources

Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster: A Tragedy's Legacy


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The April 5, 2010, explosion at a coal mine in Raleigh County, West Virginia, claimed the lives of twenty-nine miners. The incident, investigated by multiple agencies, highlighted critical safety deficiencies within the... Read more »
Vaal Reefs Mine Disaster | Disaster Information Hub – Latest Natural Disaster News & Emergency Resources

Vaal Reefs Mine Disaster


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The catastrophic event at the Vaal Reefs gold mine in Orkney, South Africa, on May 10, 1995, resulted from a sequence of events culminating in a seismic event and subsequent flooding. A... Read more »
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The Wilberg Mine Disaster: A Tragedy Remembered | Disaster Information Hub – Latest Natural Disaster News & Emergency Resources

The Wilberg Mine Disaster: A Tragedy Remembered


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The catastrophic event at the Wilberg Mine in Emery County, Utah on December 19, 1984, resulted in the deaths of 27 miners. A fire, ignited by faulty maintenance on a faulty air... Read more »
The Barnes Hecker Mine Disaster: A Tragedy Remembered | Disaster Information Hub – Latest Natural Disaster News & Emergency Resources

The Barnes Hecker Mine Disaster: A Tragedy Remembered


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The tragic event at the Barnes Hecker iron mine in Ishpeming, Michigan, on November 3, 1926, claimed the lives of fifty-one miners. A sudden and catastrophic cave-in, triggered by a rock burst... Read more »
The Scotia Mine Disaster: A Tragedy Remembered | Disaster Information Hub – Latest Natural Disaster News & Emergency Resources

The Scotia Mine Disaster: A Tragedy Remembered


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The catastrophic event at the Scotia coal mine in Letcher County, Kentucky, on March 9, 1976, resulted in the deaths of 26 miners. A methane explosion, followed by a subsequent accumulation of... Read more »
The Sheppton Mine Disaster: A Harrowing Tale | Disaster Information Hub – Latest Natural Disaster News & Emergency Resources

The Sheppton Mine Disaster: A Harrowing Tale


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The catastrophic cave-in at the Knox Coal Company’s anthracite colliery near Sheppton, Pennsylvania, in August 1963, trapped three miners for two weeks while a frantic rescue operation unfolded above. One miner, David... Read more »

Sheppton PA Mine Disaster: A Harrowing Tale of Survival


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The catastrophic cave-in at the Knox Coal Company’s anthracite mine in Sheppton, Pennsylvania, on August 13, 1959, trapped three miners for two weeks while nine others escaped. This incident, involving a relatively... Read more »