Westray Mine Disaster
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30 years after Westray disaster in N.S., families say justice still rare in worker deathsTwenty-six miners died on May 9, 1992, when a methane and coal-dust explosion ripped through the shafts in Plymouth, N.S., with 11 bodies never recovered.CanadaMay 9, 2022
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Nova Scotia families call for improvements to workplace safetyOn the National Day of Mourning, families of employees who died in workplace accidents renewed calls to implement better safety precautions to prevent future injury or death.CanadaApr 28, 2022
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Westray tragedy to be marked, 25 years later: ‘A uniquely Nova Scotian story and tragedy’In the pre-dawn darkness on May 9, 1992, 26 miners were killed in the Westray coal mine when a deadly combination of methane gas and coal dust ignited, sending a huge fireball through the tunnels.CanadaMay 8, 2017
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Campaign calls on employers to create safer working conditionsA single wreath was laid Monday afternoon to honour the Westray Mine explosion -- the first stop on a Canada-wide tour to raise awareness about workplace safety laws.CanadaMar 10, 2014
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