What the records say
- When
- 6 Jun 1972
- Kind
- Mining accident
- Coordinates
- 18.36° S, 26.43° E
- Description
- 1972 colliery accident in Zimbabwe
Wankie coal mine disaster
1972 colliery accident in Zimbabwe
The Wankie coal mine disaster took place on 6 June 1972 when a series of underground explosions occurred at the Wankie No. 2 colliery in Rhodesia, which was owned by the Anglo-American Corporation. With 427 fatalities, it remains the deadliest mine accident to date in the country's history.
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