Mine Disaster Put in Focus ; Cambrian Colliery Blast 45 Years On
South Wales Echo › May 05, 2010
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FORMER miners at the Cambrian Colliery, the scene of Wales' last major underground mining disaster, are preparing to remember the 45th anniversary of the tragedy.
A methane gas explosion tore through a 900ft deep seam at the pit in Clydach Vale, Rhondda, at lunchtime on May 17, 1965.See the full content of this document
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Mine Disaster Put in Focus ; Cambrian Colliery Blast 45 Years On
Colliers within 350 yards of the blast in the Pentre Seam of the mine's P26 district were either killed outright or died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
A dramatic rescue operation involving more than 150 men saw 13 miners taken to hospital - but the final death toll wa...See the full content of this document
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