events
November 1, 1956
The Springhill mining disaster in Springhill, Nova Scotia kills 39 miners; 88 are rescued.
Springhill mining disasters
Springhill mining disaster may refer to any of three deadly Canadian mining disasters that occurred in 1891, 1956, and 1958 in different mines within the Springhill coalfield, near the town of Springhill in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. In the 1891 accident, 125 died; in 1956, 39 were killed; and in 1958, 75 miners were killed.
Springhill, Nova Scotia
Springhill is a community located in central Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.