1932 Moweaqua Coal Mine disaster
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1932 Moweaqua Coal Mine disaster
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The Moweaqua Coal Mine disaster happened on December 24, 1932, in Moweaqua, Illinois. The disaster was caused by a methane gas explosion killing 54 miners. The explosion occurred shortly after the day shift started, sometime between 7:30 and 8:00 Christmas Eve morning. Less than three years later (1935), the dangerous mine closed permanently. The Moweaqua Coal Mine Museum, founded in 1986, contains many mining artifacts that recall the disaster and the work of the miners.
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Illinois industrial accident, 54 fatalities
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1932_Moweaqua_Coal_Mine_disaster
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2023-04-25T04:58:27Z
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