In North America, these roads are mostly found in parts of Canada and Alaska. Fortunately, all the miners survived the incident.Īside from faithfully depicting the dangers associated with the lives of the miners, ‘The Ice Road’ also spends considerable time showcasing the perilousness of being a trucker on the ice road. On July 24, 2002, 9 coal miners were caught in the flooded Quecreek Mine in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, US. 13 coal miners were trapped underneath the collapsed mine. On January 2, 2006, a lightning strike (amongst other possible factors) allegedly caused an explosion and subsequent cave-in at the Sago Mine in Sago, West Virginia, US.
The Westray coal mine in Plymouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, was the site of a methane explosion-related mining disaster on May 9, 1992, in which all 26 miners trapped underground perished. After arriving at the scene, Paramedics Kim Weitzel and Shawn Currier also lost their lives due to the same reason as the other two. Before his death, Newcombe was able to contact the emergency services. Bob Newcombe, an employee of Teck Cominco, became the next victim after he went to the mine to see what happened to Erickson. Initially, an environment consultant named Douglas Erickson died while sampling the water.
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In 2006, four people perished in the Sullivan Mine in Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada.Īt the time, the mine was already decommissioned, but the oxygen-depleted atmosphere caused a series of deaths. In Canada, where the film is predominantly set, there have been several disasters related to mining over the years. Every year, there are several cases of mining accidents that occur all over the world. But, as mentioned above, it does offer a candid depiction of the trauma and horror that the miners experience after they get caved in. No, ‘The Ice Road’ is not based on a true story. If that has made you wonder whether ‘The Ice Road’ is based on real-life events, here is what we know. In ‘The Ice Road,’ writer-director Jonathan Hensleigh (‘The Punisher’) earnestly depicts the trauma that the caved-in miners experience.
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As the drivers set out on the ice road in April, it is soon revealed that their lives are in as much danger as the miners’.
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