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Mine explosion kills 1,060 in France

A devastating mine disaster kills over 1,000 workers in Courrieres, France, on March 10, 1906. An underground fire sparked a massive explosion that virtually destroyed a vast maze of mines.

Former miners attend a ceremony marking

Fouquieres-les-Lens, FRANCE: Former miners attend a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the Courrieres mining disater 10 March 2006, in Fouquieres les Bains. 1099 miners died 10 March 1906 in France's worst ever mining disaster.AFP PHOTO FRANCOIS LO PRESTI (Photo credit should read FRANCOIS LO PRESTI/AFP via Getty Images)

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