The largest mine disaster in terms of lives lost occurred in 1942 at the Benxihu Colliery in China, where a methane explosion resulted in the deaths of approximately 1,549 miners. This tragedy remains one of the deadliest mining disasters in history. Factors such as poor safety regulations and inadequate emergency response contributed to the high casualty rate.
Brunner Mine disaster happened in 1896.
Speculator Mine disaster happened in 1917.
Courrières mine disaster happened in 1906.
Hanna Mine Disaster happened in 1903.
Smith Mine disaster happened in 1943.
Hillcrest mine disaster happened in 1914.
Pabst Mine Disaster happened in 1926.
Kakanj mine disaster happened in 1965.
Knox Mine disaster happened in 1959.
Fraterville Mine disaster happened in 1902.
Eccles Mine Disaster happened in 1914.
Farmington Mine disaster happened in 1968.