The horror Edinburgh story of five miners who were 'buried alive' for 12 hours

Published date19 April 2024
AuthorLee Dalgetty
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
Five local miners carried out their usual work on August 14, 1953, but ended up with a tale that would be kept for generations after they became trapped underneath a fallen roof for half a day

The men had heard rumbling and cracking noises for some time during the day, before the structure eventually...

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