Descent from Disaster — Season 1, Episode 3: Strongman Mine Disaster - 1967

Episode synopsis

West Coast's Leigh Hart revisits his old hometown of Runanga, where in 1967,it was one of several West Coast towns devastated by the Strongman Mine disaster.

About Descent from Disaster

Retrace some of NZ's darkest days to reveal the stories, secrets and lessons learnt from our most famous disasters. 

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Hyde Train Crash - 1943
• E2Kaimai Plane Crash - 1963
• E4Shipwreck of the S.S. Wairarapa - 1894
• E5Hawkes Bay Earthquake - 1931
• E6Influenza Pandemic - 1918