30th Anniversary of the Westray Mine Explosion

May 9, 2022 marked the 30th anniversary of the Westray mine explosion that killed 26 miners in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. The fatal explosion was caused by a buildup of methane gas and coal dust. 

In the ensuing public inquiry, Justice Peter K. Richard uncovered “a complex mosaic of actions, omissions, mistakes, incompetence, apathy, cynicism, stupidity, and neglect.” Despite years of police investigations and public inquiry, no one was ever held responsible for the miners’ deaths. 

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