1956 Mining Disaster

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Photo by Kai Pilger on Unsplash Special commemorations will take place in Charleroi next month in memory of one of the worst ever disasters in Belgium. On 8 August 1956 some 262 miners perished in the Bois du Cazier in Marcinelle. They included 136 Italians, more than half the victims. Today, the site is preserved as an industrial heritage…

Bois du Cazier Mining Disaster of 1956

Bois du Cazier Vining Disaster

An emotional ceremony has been held at the Belgian mine where, 65 years ago, 262 miners, including 136 Italians were killed in an accident. The tragedy at the Bois du Cazier mine in Marcinelle,  Charleroi happened in August 1956. On Sunday, a ceremony was held at the mine in memory of those who died. It…