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One of Britain's worst mining accidents took place when an explosion at Gresford Colliery in Wales killed 266 men.
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Gresford disaster
1934 coal mining disaster near Wrexham, Wales
The Gresford disaster occurred on 22 September 1934 at Gresford Colliery, near Wrexham, when an explosion and underground fire killed 261 men. Gresford is one of Britain's worst coal mining disasters: a controversial inquiry into the disaster did not conclusively identify a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Gresford Colliery
Former coal mine in Gresford, Wrexham, Wales
Gresford Colliery was a coal mine located a mile from the North Wales village of Gresford, near Wrexham.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)