The Westray Mine Explosion
The Westray Coal Mine in Plymouth, Nova Scotia, opened in September 1991, but closed May 9, 1992, after an underground methane explosion killed all 26 miners working at the time. The mine wa... Read allThe Westray Coal Mine in Plymouth, Nova Scotia, opened in September 1991, but closed May 9, 1992, after an underground methane explosion killed all 26 miners working at the time. The mine was closed and sealed off in November 1998.The Westray Coal Mine in Plymouth, Nova Scotia, opened in September 1991, but closed May 9, 1992, after an underground methane explosion killed all 26 miners working at the time. The mine was closed and sealed off in November 1998.