𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 | Worst Coal Mine Disaster in Canadian History

The Hillcrest mine disaster, the worst coal mining disaster in Canadian history, occurred at Hillcrest, Alberta, in the Crowsnest Pass region of western Canada, on Friday, June 19, 1914, 9:30 am.
The mine started operations at 7:00 a.m. on the morning of June 19, 1914. At approximately 9:30 a.m. an explosion ripped through the tunnels, up the slopes and burst from the entries of the mine. John Brown, the general manager of the mine, rushed to the fan room to reverse the suction of air, which would push depleted oxygen back into the mine in an attempt to save any survivors. Initial rescue efforts were hampered by the complete destruction of the one entrance to the mine.
Of the 237 men who entered the mine that day, only 48 were rescued, many of them suffering from the effects of toxic gases.
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[@DMPinBC]

I work in the coal mines just across the BC/AB border from Hillcrest and have been on Mine Rescue since I started. This disaster is still taught to the new rescuers when they start to emphasize the danger possible and how efficient rescue can save lives if the worst case does happen

[@idavorndran1372]

Very Good Video👍

[@saragrant9749]

Correction- once the oxygen was consumed by the fire it was actually carbon monoxide that formed- what miners called “after damp”. Good dissertation though!
Of note, the cemetery is now a world heritage site.

[@valiantredneck]

Good stuff.
Thanks for your hard work.

[@scottg2754]

I grew up in Coleman, just a few minutes west. Our first home in the Pass was in Hillcrest.

[@benhester3806]

Very good video!

[@TheRealTacoPapi]

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[@SystemofaDowns]

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