Coal mining has produced some of the deadliest industrial accidents in modern history. From methane explosions and coal dust ignition to structural collapse and flooding, the industry’s worst ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescue workers pass by an ambulance in the aftermath of an explosion at Changzhi ...

On Aug. 6, 2007, a seismic “bounce” inside the Crandall Canyon Mine in central Utah caused a collapse that trapped six miners who had just finished their shift underground. On Aug. 16, 2007, three ...

(CNN) — Here is a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. This is a list of notable mine disasters and is not all-inclusive. December 6, 1907 – Worst coal mine disaster in ...

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A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi, the country’s main coal mining province, killed at least 82 people, local officials said Saturday. The cause of the explosion, ...