Jan 15, 2023
The Worst US and UK Coal Mining Disasters in History
The two worst coal mining disasters in history, one in US and one in the UK, took place only six years apart – in West Virginia in 1907 and Wales in 1913.
Two of the worst coal mining disasters in history, one in US and one in the UK, took place only six years apart – in West Virginia in 1907 and Wales in 1913. Let’s take a closer look at them both. December 6, 1907 – Fairmont Coal Company, Monongah, West Virginia – 361 Dead Fairmont Mine Disaster, Monongah, WV, 1907 On the 6th of December 1907, a massive explosion ripped through the Fairmont…
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