October 24, 1913, will be etched in the memories of the residents of Santa Fe, New Mexico, as a day of unrelenting sorrow. The devastating explosion at the Stag Canon Company coal mine on Wednesday has claimed the lives of at least 200 miners, with nearly 100 bodies still entombed in the debris. Rescue parties have been working tirelessly to clear the rubble, but the scale of the tragedy has only just begun to sink in.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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