Category: Springhill Mine Disaster 1958
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The disaster at the No. 2 mine in Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada, occurred. Over 170 miners were trapped underground, 74 of which were killed. October 23, 1958
Image: Injured miner being taken to hospital by helicopter, Springhill Mine Disaster, 1958. (Public Domain) On this day in history, October 23, 1958, a “bump” wracked the No. 2 mine in Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Springhill Mine Bump was an underground earthquake that trapped 174 miners in No.2 colliery at Springhill, the deepest coal…
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