Luisenthal Mine

The Luisenthal Mine was a coal mine near Völklingen.

The mine was known as the site of the largest mine accident in the history of the German Federal Republic, when 299 miners died on 7 February 1962.

On 7 February 1962 a methane explosion occurred after the opening of a methane-containing cavern in the Alsbach field.

This triggered a larger coal dust explosion with devastating effects.

284 workers were killed, making this the greatest mining catastrophe in the history of the Saarland coal mining area.