Mining accidents Tracker
Collapses, floods, gas blasts and entrapments in mines. We record every mine accident our sources report worldwide, plot it on the map and give it its own detailed page.
209
In 2026
201
Last 30 days
42
Last 7 days
209
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About mining accidents
Underground mining concentrates several hazards at once: roof falls, methane and coal-dust explosions, flooding and ventilation failure. Rescue is slow by nature because access routes are the same ones that failed.
Safety guidance
- Keep a safe distance from the affected area and let emergency services work unobstructed.
- Rely on official local channels for instructions and avoid amplifying unverified reports.
- Prepare a basic emergency kit: water, medication, torch, power bank, documents and cash.
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Twelve-month trend
Latest recorded mining accidents
Koreas Clash at U.N. Over DMZ Mine Blast That Injured 3 Soldiers
Minor
Seoul demands North Korean apology for DMZ mine blast
Moderate
West Virginia coal miner killed in accident
Moderate
16年发生48起矿难造成54人死亡 山西代县一铁矿投资人等领刑
Minor
4 CRPF personnel injured in landmine blast in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma, shifted to Hyderabad
Moderate
South Korea presses UN for North Korea apology over DMZ mine blast - CHOSUNBIZ
Minor
Landmine blast injures another person in Jabrayil district - AZƏRTAC
Minor
Landmine blast injures 1 in Jabrayil district - AZƏRTAC
Minor
Land-mine blast injures local resident in Jabrayil
Minor
Kim Yo Jong Rejects Seoul's Aid Offer, Cites Minister on Mine Blast
Moderate
UNC's future plan on NK mine blast issue under wraps
Minor
(LEAD) JCS chief describes DMZ mine blast as 'provocation'; vows to review response measures
Minor
Tensions rise after DMZ land mine blast... Na Hong-jin: “I wrote ‘Hope’ out of foreboding over war on the Korean Peninsula”
Minor
JCS chief calls DMZ mine blast 'provocation'
Minor
JCS chief describes DMZ mine blast as 'provocation'; vows to review response measures
Minor
S. Korean prime minister demands N. Korea apologize for DMZ mine blast
Minor
Why a mine blast in Demilitarized Zone fuels tensions between the Koreas - VOA
Minor
Parties Clash Over Who Is to Blame for DMZ Mine Blast
Minor
North Korea calls DMZ mine blast a ‘farce,’ vows ‘powerful’ response if border is violated
Minor
Sources: Taliban Court Chief’s Vehicle Targeted in Mine Blast in Badakhshan
Minor
PM says S. Korea should keep demanding N. Korea's apology over land mine blast
Minor
South seeks to formally cite North for armistice violation following DMZ mine blast: Defense Ministry
Minor
North Korean mine blast, disputed intent and the risk of escalation at the DMZ
Minor
N. Korea rejects S. Korean mine blast findings as blame-shifting
Minor
Most affected countries
| # | Country | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Korea | 27 |
| 2 | South Korea | 25 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 8 |
| 4 | Sudan | 7 |
| 5 | India | 5 |
| 6 | Turkey | 5 |
| 7 | Azerbaijan | 4 |
| 8 | Nigeria | 2 |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 2 |
| 10 | Japan | 1 |
| 11 | Morocco | 1 |
| 12 | Australia | 1 |
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