Hillcrest mine disaster
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The Hillcrest mine disaster, the worst coal mining disaster in Canadian history, occurred at Hillcrest, Alberta, in the Crowsnest Pass region, on June 19, 1914, 9:30 am.[2]
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Date | June 19, 1914 (110 years ago) (1914-06-19) |
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Time | 09:30 MST |
Location | Hillcrest, Alberta |
Coordinates | 49.573°N 114.379°W / 49.573; -114.379 |
Cause | Gas explosions[1] |
Outcome | 189 of 228 workers killed |
Deaths | 189 |
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The disaster was reported by several news outlets including the Calgary Herald as the world's third-worst mine disaster at the time, after the Fraterville Mine disaster and the Courrières mine disaster.[3]