Senghenydd Colliery Disaster, Glamorgan, South Wales

Scene at the Senghenydd Colliery Disaster, near Caerphilly, Glamorgan, South Wales. There were 439 miners killed in total, making this the worst mining accident in the UK. This photograph was taken after a second fire broke out. An enquiry found that several safety regulations had been broken -- fines were imposed on the colliery manager and the company, totalling 24

Caerphilly Coalmine Colliery Corporate Enquiry Fined Fines Firedamp Glamorgan Imposed Liability Manslaughter Regulations Rules Senghenydd Worst

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