1909 Cherry Mine disaster
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The Cherry Mine disaster was a fire which occurred at the Cherry Mine, a coal mine outside Cherry, Illinois, on November 13, 1909. The fire, which killed 259 men and boys, is the third most deadly mine disaster in American coal mining history.
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Date | November 13, 1909 |
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Location | Cherry, Illinois, USA |
Coordinates | 41.426667°N 89.2125°W / 41.426667; -89.2125 |
Cause | Coal Mine fire |
Casualties | |
259 dead |
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