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The Smith Mine #3 in Bearcreek, Montana, explodes, killing 74 men.
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Smith Mine disaster
1943 coal mine explosion in Montana, US
The Smith Mine disaster was the worst coal mining disaster in the U.S. state of Montana, and the 43rd worst in the United States, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Bearcreek, Montana
Town in Montana, United States
Bearcreek is an incorporated town in Carbon County, Montana, United States. It is part of the Billings, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 91 at the 2020 census. Bearcreek uses the Mayor/Council form of government.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)