Durban Navigation Colliery disaster

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A methane explosion occurred at the Durban Navigation Colliery on 8 October 1926, killing 124 miners. [1] [2] It is the worst mine explosion in South Africa's history. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Commercial Coal-mining in Natal: A Centennial Appraisal" (PDF). Natalia. 18. 1988. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Colliery Explosion. Caused by Spark. Many Bodies Recovered". The Register, Adelaide. 12 October 1926. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  3. ↑ Landman, Gysbert Van Rooyen (1992). Ignition and Initiation of Coal Mine Explosions (PDF) (Thesis). Faculty of Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
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