1887 Nanaimo mine explosion
May 3, 1887 · Vancouver Island
An explosion in a coal mine at Nanaimo, British Columbia, killed about 150 miners. It was one of the worst mining disasters in Canada.
1887 Nanaimo mine explosionMay 3, 1887 · Vancouver Island
An explosion in a coal mine at Nanaimo, British Columbia, killed about 150 miners. It was one of the worst mining disasters in Canada.