History's Worst Elevator Accident: Vaal Reefs | Fascinating Horror

This short documentary covers the worst elevator accident in history, which took place at the Vaal Reefs gold mine in 1995... Fascinating Horror posts weekly videos covering the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel! *LINKS:* 🔗 ► My other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@KristianCrow ► Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXad0mx4WxY1fXdbvtg0CQ/join ► Follow me: https://twitter.com/TrueHorrorTales | https://www.instagram.com/fascinatinghorror/ | https://www.facebook.com/horrorfascinating ► Get in touch: [email protected] *CHAPTERS:* 🔖 ► 00:00 - Intro ► 00:38 - Background ► 03:37 - The Vaal Reefs Mine Disaster ► 08:11 - The Aftermath *MUSIC:* 🎵 ► "Glass Pond" by Public Memory *SOURCES:* 📑 ► "S. African Mine Tragedy Kills 100 : Disaster: Underground train jumps tracks and plunges down shaft, crushing crowded elevator" by Bob Drogin, published by the LA Times, May 1995. Link: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-05-12-mn-65254-story.html ► "Risk assessment of hoisting with and without a safety detaching hook" by Dr K A Wainwright, published by Safety in Mines Research Advisory Committee, December 2000. Available via: https://www.mhsc.org.za/sites/default/files/public/research_documents/GAP%20701%20Risk%20assessment%20of%20hoisting%20without%20a%20safety%20detaching%20hook.pdf ► "About Vaal Reef Disaster Trust" published by Vaal Reefs Disaster Trust, 2011. Available via: https://web.archive.org/web/20120627100825/http://vrdt.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=27 ► Government Disaster Report, published by the Department of Mineral and Energy Affairs, 1981. More info: https://books.google.co.za/books?id=sg66XwAACAAJ ► "Mine Elevator Crash Kills 100 In South Africa" published by SFGate, May 1995. Link: https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/mine-elevator-crash-kills-100-in-south-africa-3032587.php ► Mine Health and Safety Act, published by Government of Republic of South Africa, 1996. Link: https://www.gov.za/documents/mine-health-and-safety-act ​​​​​​​#documentary​​​​ #history​​​​​​​​​ #truestories #disaster​ #mining #southafrica