What the records say
- When
- 11 Sep 1878
- Kind
- Mining accident
- Coordinates
- 51.65° N, 3.13° W
- Description
- 11 September 1878 diaster at the Prince of Wales coal mine, Wales
- Deaths
- 268
Abercarn colliery disaster
Explosion in the Prince of Wales Colliery
The Abercarn colliery disaster was a catastrophic explosion within the Prince of Wales Colliery in the Welsh village of Abercarn, on 11 September 1878, killing 268 men and boys. The cause was assumed to have been the ignition of firedamp by a safety lamp. The disaster is the third worst for loss of life to occur within the South Wales Coalfield.
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