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This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions , structural fires , flood disasters , coal mine disasters , and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected to improper architecture , planning , construction , design , and more.
The Sheppton Mine disaster and rescue in Sheppton, Pennsylvania, United States, was one of the first rescues of trapped miners accomplished by raising them through holes bored through solid rock, an event that gripped the world's attention during August 1963. [1]
Jul. 11—TAMAQUA — Prosecutors withdrew the most serious charges against a Coaldale man accused of setting fire to a vehicle in that community on June 21. Timothy S. Keer, 59, of 101 E ...
The Monongah mining disaster was a coal mine explosion on December 6, 1907, at Fairmont Coal Company's Nos. 6 and 8 mines in Monongah, West Virginia, which killed 362 miners.
Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Steve Limani said early Wednesday that the abandoned mine in Unity Township where rescue crews are working to locate 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard is becoming ...
Coaldale's elevation is 1050 feet above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km 2 ), all land. Coaldale is served by U.S. Route 209 , which runs through neighboring Lansford's business district, serving both municipalities as their main thoroughfare.
On Saturday, NTSB officials said the medical jet departed from a base in Florida Friday at around 12 p.m. and arrived in Northeast Philadelphia around 2:15 p.m. on Jan. 31. The jet was on the ...
A crash on the Dschang Cliff, West Region killed 53 people after a truck illegally carrying fuel collided with a bus. [344] February 11 – United States – Icy conditions from an ice storm caused a massive 133-vehicle pileup on Interstate 35W in Fort Worth, Texas, killing six and injuring 95. [345] February 16 – India – Sidhi bus accident.