Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:coal
|
| gptkbp:affectedCommunities |
gptkb:Westhoughton
|
| gptkbp:cause |
ignition of firedamp (methane gas)
underground explosion |
| gptkbp:commemorates |
21 December (annually)
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:date |
21 December 1910
|
| gptkbp:explosion_time |
7:50 am
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pretoria Pit disaster
|
| gptkbp:impact |
led to changes in mine safety regulations
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Hulton_Colliery,_Westhoughton,_Lancashire,_England
|
| gptkbp:memorial |
gptkb:Pretoria_Pit_Disaster_Memorial,_Westhoughton
|
| gptkbp:mines |
gptkb:Pretoria_Pit
|
| gptkbp:notableSurvivor |
gptkb:William_Turton
|
| gptkbp:one_of_the_worst_mining_disasters_in_UK_history |
true
|
| gptkbp:rescue_efforts |
extensive but limited by afterdamp
|
| gptkbp:victim |
344
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lancashire_Coalfield
gptkb:Westhoughton |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|