50 years ago today, a massive explosion ripped through the Consolidation Coal Company’s Number 9 mine near Farmington. Twenty-one miners were able to escape, but another 78 were trapped inside. It led to passage of the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, which placed strict rules on mine roof supports and ventilation. Learn more here: http://www.wvpublic.org/post/november-20-1968-farmington-mine-explosion-kills-78 | West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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Terrifying video shows the moments after this morning's building explosion in Farmington. The smoke and debris nearly blocking out the sun. Latest: https://bit.ly/2mf5Mm8 📹: @jenay_d | WMTW-TV
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70K views · 119 reactions | That's not snow! That's debris falling from the sky after Monday's explosion in Farmington. Neighbor Steve Burnham shared this video that he shot moments after the blast. Investigators continue to sift through that debris to determine the exact cause of the explosion. https://bit.ly/2kNEwe4 | WMTW-TV | Facebook
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Video courtesy of West Virginia State Archives shows the aftermath of the Farmington mine disaster. Today marks the 50th anniversary of the tragedy in which 78 miners died. http://bit.ly/2Bl8Xh8 | WCHS Eyewitness News
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2.1K views · 54 reactions | 54 years ago today, an explosion tore through the Consol No. 9 mine in Farmington, W.Va. The lives of 78 miners would be lost, but the community and those it affected would remember the days events forever. Read first hand accounts of the disaster here https://www.wboy.com/news/marion/54-years-later-sen-joe-manchin-reporter-on-scene-reflect-on-the-farmington-mine-explosion-that-killed-78/ | WBOY 12News | Facebook
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