Chasnala mining disaster
| Date | 27 December 1975 |
|---|---|
| Location | Dhanbad, Bihar (now Jharkhand) |
| Cause | Water from adjacent mine gushed after the wall in between collapsed |
| Deaths | 372[1] |
| Convicted | 2 (in 2012)[2] |
| Verdict | 1 year imprisonment and Rs. 5000 fine each[1][2] |
The Chasnala mining disaster was a disaster that happened on 27 December 1975 in a coal mine in Chasnala near Dhanbad in the Indian state of Jharkhand. An explosion in the mine followed by flooding killed 372 miners.[3]
When a roof of coal caved in, 7 million imperial gallons (32,000 m3) of water per minute flooded into the mine.[citation needed] The miners were trapped under a mountain of debris and drowned when the water surged into the mine. The Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO), which owned the mine, said it conformed to international standards.[4]
The film Kaala Patthar depicts the tragedy.[2] Shaheed Smarak was built in the memory of the victims.[5]
References
- ^ a b Justice: delivered or denied?
- ^ a b c "Chasnala, 40 years later: Memories of a flooded mine recede". The Indian Express. 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ^ The ten worst worldwide mining disasters Archived 2010-04-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Coal mine explodes in India (this day in history)
- ^ "Chasnala mine disaster victims remembered - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
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