MAYPOLE COLLIERY DISASTER.
FURTHER DETAILS. United Press Association — By Electrio , Telegraph— Copyright. LONDON, August 20. Explorers report that mutilated limbs are scattered in. all directions. Deadly vapours, besides the fire still burning, interfered with the exploration party. The explorers were --almost overcome last night, and reeled on reaching the surface. A rush of smoke at midnight suspended operations. The disaster occurred while shifts were changing. Of 600 below, 524 had stopped work and ascended to the surface. The position of corpses found yesterday indicated that the men were making their way to the pit shaft when overtaken by the fire following the explosion. Some had their arms across their faces. Ono had succumbed in an attitude of prayer. > v The Maypole colliery was properly constructed and fitted with all the latest appliances.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9320, 21 August 1908, Page 1
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