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An underground explosion at a coal mine in Staffordshire, England, killed 155 men and boys.
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Minnie Pit Disaster
1918 coal mining accident in England
The Minnie Pit disaster was a coal mining accident that took place on 12 January 1918 in Halmer End, Staffordshire, in which 155 men and boys died. The disaster, which was caused by an explosion due to firedamp, is the worst ever recorded in the North Staffordshire Coalfield. An…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Staffordshire
County of England
Staffordshire is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England. It borders Cheshire to the north-west, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the south-east, the West Midlands county and Worcestershire to the south, and Shropshire to the west. The…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)