Disasters

Explosions, floods, collapses and other major incidents at UK mines — including significant post-closure incidents in abandoned workings. Each record is researched to the same standard as a mine or terminology entry, not just a casualty count.

1 disaster in the 1730s, of 1057.

DisasterDateTypeRegionFatalities
Washington Colliery explosion, 1736
An explosion at Washington Colliery on 14 June 1736 killed five pitmen from Biddick, the colliery's earliest recorded disaster.
14 June 1736 Other Tyne and Wear 5

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