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A bang. The leveldirectly after was filled with dust and our lamps went out. 69. Back ToSouth WalesBack ToFront Page1894 Inquiry BackBackThere were four of us together and two inside. I think I saw a shade of flame in the dust abluish colour. It was coming above us along the roof. I was standing up, The place was 7 feethigh. We started off to walk down the Pantddu dip. We met afterdamp in the parting nearthe dip. The flame and dust passed over us and we came out. In the Pantddu dip theafterdamp was very strong and I recollect no more until I came to myself when Dr. Little andHenry Watkins were with me at the air bridge. I heard some one say at home that it wasabout 8 o’clock when I got out. I was not singed by the flame except a little on my eye lashes” 70. Back ToSouth WalesBack ToFront Page1896Tylorstown, FerndaleThe explosion occurred at 5:30 AM on the 28th January when most of the night shift hadascended to the surface at the end of their shift and before the day shift had descended intothe mine. Thus, the eventual death toll of 57 would have been much greater if the explosionhad taken place when a full shift, which consisted of over 300 men, was working belowground.Following an inquest the following verdict was returned:The cause of the explosion was the firing of shot in gas in no.8 pit and that the airpassing though the faces was charged with
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