Event Category	Incident
Event Group	Technology
Event Subgroup	Explosion
Event Type	Non-Residential
Place	Springhill NS
Event Start Date	November 1, 1956
Event End Date	November 1, 1956
Comments	Springhill NS, November 1, 1956. 39 dead, 88 survivors: a gas explosion blasted Cumberland's #4 colliery: the 88 survivors were trapped underground but later rescued.
Fatalities	39
Injured / Infected	88
Evacuated	0
Estimated Total Cost	Unknown
Federal DFAA Payments	Unknown
Provincial DFAA Payments	Unknown
Provincial Department Payments	Unknown
Municipal Costs	Unknown
OGD Costs	Unknown
Insurance Payments	Unknown
NGO Payments	Unknown
Utility - People Affected	0
Magnitude	0.0