Chasnala mining disaster

The disaster was caused by an explosion at 1:35pm that weakened the wall between the mine pit and another, abandoned mine above it that was full of water. By one estimate at the time, around of water flooded in, at a rate of minute. Other reports put the total amount of water at . The miners were killed by debris, drowning, and the force of the flood. By the time bodies could be recovered, they were typically identifiable only by the number on their lamp helmets. == Investigation and consequences ==

Although the Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO), which owned the mine, said it conformed to international standards, miners blamed management negligence. There was also concern that the barrier between the two mines had been unsafely thin and that there was inadequate safety equipment. In particular, the mine had no high pressure pump. A memorial to the dead (Shaheed Smarak) was built outside the mine entrance and moved to a park in 1997. == In popular culture ==

The film Kaala Patthar depicts the tragedy. == See also ==