Ceremony planned to mark 50th anniversary of Scotia disaster

Ceremony planned to mark 50th anniversary of Scotia disaster

By Micah Turner Contributing Writer The Scotia Mine Disaster will always be remembered as one of the greatest tragedies in the mining industry. On March 9, 1976, a normal day of operations at Blue Diamond’s Scotia coal mine took a turn for the worse when a methane gas explosion claimed the lives of 15 coal miners. The disaster echoed throughout the Appalachian region as mine rescue teams ventured deep within the mine to recover the victims while…