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Jul 4, 20264 min read

Michigan’s Worst Mine Disaster Took 51 Men in 15 Minutes. One Man Outclimbed It.

The Barnes-Hecker mine near Ishpeming flooded in 15 minutes in 1926, killing 51 men. One miner, Wilfred Wills, climbed 800 feet of ladders and survived.

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