Upper Big Branch Mine disaster
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The Upper Big Branch Mine disaster occurred on April 5, 2010 roughly 1,000 feet underground in Raleigh County, West Virginia at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch coal mine located in Montcoal. Twenty-nine out of thirty-one miners at the site were... Wikipedia
Date: April 5, 2010
Cause: Coal Mine explosion
Coordinates: 37°56′14″N 81°32′37″W / 37.937256°N 81.543572°W
Location: Raleigh County, West Virginia at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch coal mine located in Montcoal