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Springhill Nova Scotia Mine Disaster
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Synopsis: 26 miners still trapped more than a mile underground in the Sprinhill Nova Scotia Mining Disaster were sacrificed when the tunnel was sealed by workers to prevent a second coal gas explosion that could have destroyed the town above - after heroic efforts during the rescue operations netted 88 surviving miners from the poisonous atmosphere and the threat of a catastrophic explosion (2013-745t.txt)...(read more)
- Date: 1956
- Duration: 00:00:54
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: Nova Scotia
Springhill Nova Scotia Mine Disaster
Rescue operations in the Springhill, Nova Scotia mine disaster stop with the sealing of the mine to prevent a second coal-gas explosion and fire. 26 miners are still trapped, while 89 are rescued from the mile-deep shafts.
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- Newsreels: 1956 - November 5
