The November 2010 tragedy at the Pike River Coal Mine on New Zealand’s South Island resulted in the loss of 29 lives. A series of methane explosions, followed by a subsequent fire,... Read more »
The NRX incident at Chalk River Laboratories, a Canadian nuclear research facility, in 1952 involved a power excursion and subsequent loss of coolant in the NRX reactor, leading to significant core damage... Read more »
The November 2010 tragedy at a coal mine on New Zealand’s West Coast claimed the lives of 29 miners. Methane and coal dust explosions within the mine created an extremely hazardous environment,... Read more »