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Template:Coord The 1965 Dhanbad coal mine disaster occurred on 28 May 1965, in a coal mine near Dhanbad, a town in India. On the fateful day, there was an explosion in Dhori colliery near Dhanbad, which led to fire in the mines. The fire killed 268 miners.[1][2] Dhori colliery is located near Bermo.[3][4][5] The mine was at that time privately owned by the Raja of Ramgarh[2]

References

  1. Parliamentary Debates: Official Report. Rajya Sabha, Volume 58, Issues 9-17{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. India. Parliament. Rajya Sabha Council of States Secretariat(1966)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Link, Volume 15, Part 3{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. United India Periodicals, 1973(1973)
  3. The Ten Worst Worldwide Mining Disasters.
  4. India Since 1947: The Independent Years By Gopa Sabharwal{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(2007)
  5. The Indian & Eastern Engineer{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(1978)


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