What the records say
- When
- 10 Dec 1910
- Kind
- Mining accident
- Coordinates
- 49.58° N, 114.36° W
- Description
- mine explosion in Alberta, Canada
- Deaths
- 31
Bellevue mine disaster
Mine disaster in Alberta, Canada
On 10 December 1910, an explosion occurred underground in the West Canadian Collieries No. 1 Mine in the Crowsnest Pass community of Bellevue, Alberta. The explosion pushed all of the air out of the mine and filled it with afterdamp, a deadly gas that is a mixture of Carbon dioxide and Carbon monoxide, killing 30 of the 42 workers present at the time, as well as one rescue worker.
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