Mining accident

Mitsui Miike Coal Mine disaster

9 Nov 1963 · 33.02° N, 130.43° E

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When
9 Nov 1963
Kind
Mining accident
Coordinates
33.02° N, 130.43° E
Deaths
458
Injured
839

Miike coal mine

Defunct coal mine in Kyushu, Japan

Miike coal mine , also known as the Mitsui Miike Coal Mine , was the largest coal mine in Japan, located in the area of the city of Ōmuta, Fukuoka and Arao, Kumamoto, Japan.

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