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William Pit Disaster, 1947


The William Pit Disaster, in Whitehaven, occured on the 15th August 1947. Overall, 104 miners died; 14 were killed by the blast itself. Ninety miners survived the initial explosion, only to be overcome later by the poisonous 'afterdamp' (carbon monoxide) created by the blast, before they could be rescued. 

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WILLIAM PIT EXPLOSION – WHITEHAVEN – 1947
- WILLIAM PIT. Whitehaven, Cumberland. 21st. August, 1947. Whitehaven’s worst pit disaster occurred on Friday night when 104 men lost their lives at the William Pit following a violent explosion in …
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