2006 Halemba Coal Mine disaster

Coal mine explosion in Poland hist Katastrofa górnicza w kopalni Halemba (2006) January 2025 2006 Halemba Coal Mine disaster Katastrofa górnicza w kopalni Halemba pol 2006 11 21 16:30 CET Ruda Śląska, Poland Mining disaster Methane explosion 23thumbnail|Polish president Lech Kaczyński visiting the mine a day after the explosionThe 2006 Halemba Coal Mine disaster was an accident that occurred on 21 November 2006 in the Halemba Coal Mine, Ruda Śląska, Poland. An explosion of methane and coal dust resulted in 23 fatalities.wiadomości.wp.pl http://wiadomosci.wp.pl/wiadomosc.html?kat=64074&wid=8614087&rfbawp=1164260306.495&ticaid=112ae9 Ratownicy dotarli do ciała 23 górnika - Wiadomości - WP.PL Wiadomosci.wp.pl 2014-05-07https://pl.wikinews.org/wiki/2006-11-23:_W_kopalni_%22Halemba%22_zgin%C4%99%C5%82o_23_g%C3%B3rnik%C3%B3w,_prezydent_og%C5%82osi%C5%82_%C5%BCa%C5%82ob%C4%99_narodow%C4%85 2006-11-23: W kopalni "Halemba" zginęło 23 górników, prezydent ogłosił żałobę narodową - Wikinews, wolne źródło informacji pl Pl.wikinews.org 2014-05-07 It was one of the largest mining disasters in Poland. The mine was under the ownership of the state-run Kampania Weglowa (KW), which is the largest coal mining company in Europe. Although non-operational since March 2006 due to high concentrations of gas, miners were sent down in November to retrieve equipment.2006-11-27 23 Miners Killed inside Poland’s Halemba Coal Pit https://www.industriall-union.org/archive/icem/23-miners-killed-inside-polands-halemba-coal-pit 2025-10-08 IndustriALL en Lech Kaczynski, then the president of Poland, visited the site after the event had occurred, and declared three days of national mourning.Żałoby narodowe w Polsce (1924-2012) https://historia.org.pl/2012/03/05/zaloby-narodowe-w-polsce-1924-2012/ The Polish government also announced a fund to support family members of the victims. Additionally, a commission was set up to investigate the disaster by Poland's Higher Authority for Mining. References 50.2439 N 18.8519 E source:wikidata title Category:2006 mining disasters Category:2006 in the environment Category:2006 in Poland Category:Coal mining disasters in Poland Category:2006 disasters in Poland Category:Ruda Śląska