How disaster struck here in Felling, Gateshead, killing 92 men and boys This month in 1812, an explosion ripped through Felling Colliery, killing 92 miners, both men and boys, out of the 128 who worked there Sign up for our free newsletter on Dave Morton's nostalgia and local history stories sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice It was one of the many appalling coal mining tragedies which scarred the history of North East England.