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The Pike River Mine disaster was a coal mining accident that began on 19 November 2010 in the Pike River Mine, 46 km (29 mi) northeast of Greymouth, in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island following a methane explosion at approximately 3:44 pm (NZDT, UTC+13). The accident resulted in the deaths of 29 miners.
Mining accidents can occur from a variety of causes, including leaks of poisonous gases such as hydrogen sulfide [2] or explosive natural gases, especially firedamp or methane, [3] dust explosions, collapsing of mine stopes, mining-induced seismicity, flooding, or general mechanical errors from improperly used or malfunctioning mining equipment (such as safety lamps or electrical equipment).
The Kaitangata Mine disaster was one of New Zealand's early industrial disasters and the first of its kind in New Zealand. [1] Thirty-four miners lost their lives at 8am on 21 February 1879 in an underground explosion at Kaitangata in South Otago .
March 8, 2012 - Lightning caused an oil tank battery fire in southwest Oklahoma City. [121] April 18, 2013 - A Lightning strike caused a tank battery fire in NE Oklahoma City. [122] December 17, 2014 – Coal County, 2 dead, 3 injured [123] [124] February 16, 2016 – One person was injured in an explosion, at a Pittsburg County oil field.
Picher, Oklahoma was incorporated in 1918 after ore was discovered. All that remains in the ghost town are empty buildings and piles of toxic waste. Picher, Oklahoma was incorporated in 1918 after ...
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Families and friends began burying loved ones on Thursday who were among at least 16 people killed in the collapse of an illegally operated gold mine in a remote area of central Venezuela. The ...