1965 Dhanbad coal mine disaster
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The Dhanbad coal mine disaster in mining industry 'occurred on May 28, 1965, in a coal mine near Dhanbad
, a town in India
. On the fateful day, there was an explosion in Ghori
colliery near Dhanbad, which led to fire in the mines. The fire killed 375 miners. Dhori Colliery is located near Bermo
.
Dhanbad
Dhanbad features climate that is transitional between a humid subtropical climate and a tropical wet and dry climate. Summer starts from last week of March and ends in mid-June. Peak temperature in summer can reach 47oC. Dhanbad also receives heavy rainfall...
, a town in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. On the fateful day, there was an explosion in Ghori
Ghori
Ghori also refers to a resident of Ghor Province in Afghanistan----Ghori is a small town in Pakistani Controlled Azad Kashmir, located at 34°27'0N, 73°30'0E . It lies near to the epicentre of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake....
colliery near Dhanbad, which led to fire in the mines. The fire killed 375 miners. Dhori Colliery is located near Bermo
Bermo
For the town in North Wales, see Y Bermo.Bermo is a census town in the Bokaro district of the state of Jharkhand, India.-Demographics: India census, Bermo has a population of 80,954. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bermo has an average literacy rate of 65%, the national...
.