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Skewen mine collapse. Aug 15, 2022 · Following Storm Christoph in January 2021, the town of Skewen, near Neath in South Wales, was subjected to flooding from below ground, erupting out of manholes and forgotten shafts from the area’s past coal mining heritage, covering possessions in thick ochre slurry and resulting in the evacuation of 100 residents. Neath Port Talbot Council and the Coal Authority (CA) who led the Jan 22, 2021 · Beneath the surface closed shafts, abandoned mine levels, and sealed adits were left to go unnoticed until they suddenly burst or give way with catastrophic effects. On Thursday, January 21 For many, Storm Christoph came and went with little incident in January, for some their houses were flooded by the nearby river in a fairly predictable manner like it had done in years past. Feb 16, 2021 · First Minister Mark Drakeford convened a mines safety summit today to address the safety and the environmental impacts of Wales’ disused coal mines, after a mine shaft burst in Skewen and caused catastrophic flooding last month. But for the residents of Skewen, near Neath in South Wales, the flooding came from below ground, erupting out of manholes and forgotten shafts from the area’s past coal mining heritage. Jan 22, 2021 · Serious flooding which forced villagers from their homes was potentially caused by a mine shaft "blow out" during Storm Christoph, authorities have said. Coal mining around Skewen has left a legacy of abandoned mine workings (The Coal Authority) Jan 22, 2021 · The coalmining heritage of Wales has been implicated in flooding of homes - but what has happened in Skewen? About 80 people were evacuated from the Neath Port Talbot village, with at least eight . Feb 1, 2021 · The first time many people in Skewen possibly knew about the subterranean system of mine workings beneath their homes was when a mine shaft burst with catastrophic effect. qop rln bqsii szcjj hpqqj iuuj gmbmrxj qjwaa pcwnfumv epnblnjx