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Worst mining disaster in Cornwall remembered in new book

Worst mining disaster in Cornwall remembered in new book The book commemorates the tragedy from 175 years ago and the bravery of those who tried to save the lives of the miners trapped below 5 July 2021 Barry West with his book on the East Wheal Rose mining disaster (Image: Barry West) The lives and tragic deaths of 39 tin miners who perished when their mine was flooded by torrential rain water have been remembered forever in a new book. Historian Barry West has been researching the East Wheal Rose disaster of July 1846 in which 39 men and boys died. The tragedy was the worst mining disaster in the Duchy.

Number of Covid cases in Falmouth, St Ives, Cornwall: new clusters

Number of Covid cases in Falmouth, St Ives, Cornwall: new clusters
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Gummow s Shop A30 barn fire homes evacuated

The barn fire at Treddinick Farm threatened to set off nearby Ammonium Nitrate. Picture Google Maps SIX homes had to be evacuated after two tonnes of the highly explosive ammonium nitrate were found during a barn fire. Emergency services were called to a barn fire in the small hamlet of Gummow s Shop at around 11.43am this morning. Once there they found the barn at Tredinnick Farm was well alight with the flames fanned by high winds creating a tall plume of smoke. At first nearby residents were warned to stay indoors but after the discovery of the highly volatile chemical people living in six home nearby were ordered to evacuate.

Warning from Cornwall Fire Service over Gummow s Shop A30 barn fire

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service has issued an urgent warning over an incident in Gummow s Shop SIX homes had to be evacuated in a small hamlet after two tonnes of the highly explosive ammonium nitrate were found during a barn fire. Residents of Gummow s Shop were warned to keep their doors and windows closed following the fire in a barn on a farm involving hazardous materials. But after the discovery of the highly volatile fertiliser which caused the massive explosion in Beirut last year killing more than 200 people and injuring more than 6,000, it was decided to evacuate. The incident commander told ITV news that because of the volatility of the material, the high winds and smoke plume it was decided to evacuate the six homes nearby.

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