1992 -- A LOOK BACK -- Westray inquiry postponed

In the early hours of May 9, a gas explosion that left behind lethal concentrations of methane ripped through the Westray coal mine, killing 26 miners. After the blast, rock fall obstructed access into the deepest reaches of the mine...

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