What the records say
- When
- 21 Mar 1973
- Kind
- Mining accident
- Coordinates
- 53.72° N, 1.50° W
- Description
- mining accident in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England
- Deaths
- 7
Lofthouse Colliery disaster
Mining accident in Lofthouse, West Yorkshire, England
The Lofthouse Colliery disaster was a mining accident in Lofthouse, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England, on Wednesday 21 March 1973, in which seven mine workers died when workings flooded.
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