Belgian Mine Disaster

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

56/65

Date Released

13 Aug 1956

Length of issue (in feet)

665

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1This Is Tomorrow
2. 2Biggest Oil Tanker
3. 3News Flashes
4. 4News Flashes
5. 51,900 M.P.H.!
6. 6Suez Wives Come Home
7. 7Belgian Mine Disaster

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

Underground fire traps 260 miners in the "Bitter Heart" colliery at Marcinelle

Keywords

Mining; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Belgium; Marcinelle

Footage sources

Pathe Journal

Credits:

Commentator

Robert C. Danvers Walker

Cutter

Ron Fowler

Length of story (in feet)

105

Story extras:

Film clip

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