What the records say
- When
- 20 Nov 1968
- Kind
- Mining accident
- Coordinates
- 39.54° N, 80.25° W
- Description
- 1968 coal mine explosion in West Virginia, US
Farmington Mine disaster
1968 coal mine explosion in West Virginia, US
The Farmington Mine disaster was an explosion that happened at approximately 5:30 a.m. on November 20, 1968, at the Consol No. 9 coal mine north of Farmington and Mannington, West Virginia, United States.
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