Memorial to the victims of the explosion and fire at the Kohinoor mine in Lomu.

Lignite mining in northern Bohemia was often accompanied by tragic accidents. In March 1932, coal dust spontaneously ignited at the Kohinoor mine and a subsequent large fire killed 8 miners. On November 14, 1946, there was a release of natural gas in the mine and a subsequent explosion. The explosion killed 52 miners. In their memory, a large monument was built at the cemetery in Lom above…