Mining accident - Wikipedia
In South Africa an underground fire killed 177 people. 2 June 1988 Borken, Hessen, Germany A lignite mine devastated by an explosion, 57 fatalities. May 9, 1992: Westray Mine, Pictou County, Nova Scotia. 26 killed in a methane and coal dust explosion. May 9, 1993: Nambija mine disaster, Nambija, Ecuador. Approximately 300 people were killed in ...