What the records say
- When
- 22 Sep 1934
- Kind
- Mining accident
- Coordinates
- 53.07° N, 2.99° W
- Description
- coal mining disaster in 1934 where 266 men were killed
- Deaths
- 266
Gresford disaster
1934 coal mining disaster near Wrexham, Wales
The Gresford disaster occurred on 22 September 1934 at Gresford Colliery, near Wrexham, when an explosion and underground fire killed 266 men. Gresford is one of Britain's worst coal mining disasters: a controversial inquiry into the disaster did not conclusively identify a cause, though evidence suggested that failures in safety procedures and poor mine management were contributory factors.
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