What the records say
- When
- 26 Mar 1896
- Kind
- Mining accident
- Coordinates
- 42.43° S, 171.32° E
- Description
- 1896 mining accident in New Zealand
- Deaths
- 65
Brunner Mine disaster
1896 mining accident in New Zealand
On 26 March 1896, an explosion deep in the Brunner Mine, New Zealand, killed all 65 miners below ground. The Brunner Mine disaster is the deadliest mining disaster in New Zealand's history.
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