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A methane explosion occurred at the Durban Navigation Colliery on 8 October 1926, killing 124 miners. It is the worst mine explosion in South Africa's history.

References

1. "Commercial Coal-mining in Natal: A Centennial Appraisal" (PDF). Natalia. 18. 1988. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
2. "Colliery Explosion. Caused by Spark. Many Bodies Recovered". The Register, Adelaide. 12 October 1926. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
3. Landman, Gysbert Van Rooyen (1992). Ignition and Initiation of Coal Mine Explosions (PDF) (Thesis). Faculty of Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Retrieved 31 December 2024.

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