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The Senghenydd colliery disaster, also known as the Senghenydd explosion (Welsh: Tanchwa Senghennydd), occurred at the Universal Colliery in Senghenydd, near Caerphilly, Glamorgan, Wales, on 14 October 1913. The explosion, which killed 439 miners and a rescuer, is the worst mining accident in the United Kingdom.
The following list of disasters in Great Britain and Ireland is a list of major disasters (excluding acts of war [a]) which relate to the United Kingdom, Ireland or the Isle of Man, or to the states that preceded them, or that involved their citizens, in a definable incident or accident such as a shipwreck, where the loss of life was forty or more.
The Gresford disaster occurred on 22 September 1934 at Gresford Colliery, near Wrexham, when an explosion and underground fire killed 261 men.Gresford is one of Britain's worst coal mining disasters: a controversial inquiry into the disaster did not conclusively identify a cause, though evidence suggested that failures in safety procedures and poor mine management were contributory factors.
The Wrexham pit disaster claimed the lives of 266 men and boys, including three rescuers. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
Courrières mine disaster: Courrières, France 687: 15 December 1914 Mitsubishi Hōjō coal mine disaster: Kyūshū, Japan 682: 9 May 1960 Laobaidong colliery coal dust explosion Datong, China 581: 16 April 1947 Texas City disaster: Texas City, Texas, U.S. 512: 28 August 1899 Sumitomo Besshi bronze mine area, landslide with debris flow disaster
The national and local newspapers focused on stories of heroism and bereavement, with speculation about who was at fault, or what caused the disaster left alone. [1] The disaster left 591 widows, children, parents and other dependants. In addition, over 1500 miners were temporarily without work, until the colliery was re-opened in January 1936.
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