What the records say
- When
- 28 Apr 1924
- Kind
- Mining accident
- Coordinates
- 40.01° N, 80.73° W
- Description
- Coal mine explosion in West Virginia, US in 1924
Benwood mine disaster
Coal mine explosion in West Virginia, U.S. in 1924
The Benwood Mine Disaster was a coal mine explosion that occurred on Monday, April 28, 1924, at the Benwood Mine of the former Benwood Works of Wheeling Steel Corporation, located in the city of Benwood in Marshall County, West Virginia. The disaster claimed the lives of 119 coal miners. There were no survivors.
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