Luisenthal Mine
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The Luisenthal Mine was a coal mine near Völklingen. The mine was known as the site of the largest mine accident in the history of the German Federal Republic, when 299 miners died on 7 February 1962.
1962 mine disaster
On 7 February 1962 a methane explosion occurred after the opening of a methane-containing cavern in the Alsbach field. This triggered a larger coal dust explosion with devastating effects. 284 workers were killed, making this the greatest mining catastrophe in the history of the Saarland coal mining area.[1]
See also
References
- ^ The Associated Press Library of Disasters: Nuclear and Industrial Disasters. Associated Press. 1998. ISBN 9780717291762.
