Benwood Marks 100 Years Since Deadly Mine Disaster | News, Sports, Jobs
BENWOOD — Sunday marks 100 years since the Benwood Mine Disaster occurred. On Monday, April 28, 1924, at approximately 7:05 a.m., the Benwood Mine of Wheeling Steel Corporation’s Benwood Works in Benwood, Marshall County, West Virginia exploded, killing all 119 coal miners who were working inside the mine. It remains the third worst coal mine […]
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