This somber footage documents the aftermath of the Dawson Mine Disaster in Dawson City, New Mexico, which claimed the lives of 263 miners on October 22, 1913, marking it as the second deadliest mine ...

Rat-hole mining is banned by the Supreme Court. But its practice persists under the noses of government officials and politicians. A tragedy in a coal mine in the northeastern Indian state of Assam ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. This is a list of notable mine disasters and is not all-inclusive. December 6, 1907 – Worst coal mine disaster in US ...

A memorial in honor of the 12 Sago miners who lost their lives was placed by the historic Covered Bridge in Philippi. Three of the men who died in the accident were from Barbour County. (Photo ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The underground search for clues to the worst U.S. coal-mining disaster in 40 years started yesterday as two teams began exploring the West Virginia mine where 29 men died in an ...

Mrs. Alfredo Pollacci (left), the wife of a miner, is comforted by a relative as she waits outside the mine for news of her husband. Miners' relatives rushed quickly to the mine as word spread about ...

At 4:07 p.m., May 19, 1928, the whistle blew at Mather Mine, alerting people of an emergency. The explosion that caused it, and the loss of life that followed over the coming days, continues to be ...