Brunner Mine 1896
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Worldwide Disasters | Mining Disasters | New Zealand Mining Disasters | Brunner Mine 1896
The Brunner Mine disaster happened at 9:30 am on Thursday 26 March 1896 (NZMT; UTC+11:30), when an explosion deep in the Brunner Mine, in the West Coast region of New Zealand, killed all 65 miners below ground. The Brunner Mine disaster is the deadliest mining disaster in New Zealand's history.
Summary
- Date: 26 March 1896
- Location: Brunnerton, West Coast, New Zealand
- Victims: 65 casualties
- Cause: Firedamp
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Sources
- "Brunner coal mine disaster memorial", New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage, updated 19 January 2018.
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