What the records say
- When
- 10 May 1995
- Kind
- Mining accident
- Coordinates
- 26.94° S, 26.77° E
- Description
- 1995 mineshaft collapse at Vaal Reefs mine, South Africa
- Deaths
- 104
Vaal Reefs mining disaster
1995 South Africa mine elevator accident
The Vaal Reefs mine disaster occurred on 10 May 1995 when an underground locomotive in the Vaal Reefs gold mine in South Africa fell into the mine shaft, hitting an elevator carrying mine workers, and causing it to plunge to the bottom of the shaft, killing 104 miners. It is the worst elevator accident in history.
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