“Ballymanus mine disaster”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

The Ballymanus mine disaster occurred on 10 May 1943 on a beach at Ballymanus, County Donegal, Ireland when local villagers attempted to bring ashore an unexploded marine mine.^[1] Eighteen men and boys between 13 and 34 were killed in the explosion.^[2] Another died later.

According to contemporary reports,^[3] the mine had been spotted by a number of people, including a local coastguard and two local youths waded out and tied ropes around it in an attempt to haul it ashore. They were then joined by other men and boys from the local area but as it was being hauled along the beach it is believed to have struck a rock and exploded, killing 18 people instantly. Another died the following day.^[4] More than 40 houses in the nearby village were damaged by the blast.

Ireland was officially neutral during World War II, and there would have not been the same level of awareness amongst the public of the dangers of unexploded ordnance as in countries involved in the conflict.{{fact|date=April 2018}} Other commentators noted that 15 other mines were made safe in Donegal in the same year, that local senior Garda Síochána members were aware of the mine at least 3 hours before the explosion and expected to secure a cordon around any reported mines. However, while some effort had been made to advise the community of the dangers, the additional actions prescribed in the standing orders had not been taken.^[5]^[6]

References

1. ^{{cite web|accessdate = 13 April 2018 |publisher = Irish Times| date = 11 May 1999 | title= Victims of Donegal mine tragedy remembered | url = https://www.irishtimes.com/news/victims-of-donegal-mine-tragedy-remembered-1.183165 }}
2. ^{{cite web|accessdate = 13 April 2018 |publisher = Irish Times| date = 9 June 2011 | title= Doherty calls for war mine apology | url = http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0609/1224298640928.html}}
3. ^{{cite news| url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,933007,00.html | publisher = Time | date = 24 May 1943 | title = EIRE: Death in Donegal| accessdate = 13 April 2018 }}
4. ^{{cite web|url = https://www.derryjournal.com/news/bbc-documentary-on-donegal-s-quot-disaster-without-parallel-quot-1-2146107 | publisher = Derry Journal | title = BBC documentary on Donegal's "disaster without parallel" | date = 24 May 2010 | accessdate = 13 April 2018 }}
5. ^{{cite web|url =http://www.donegaldaily.com/2011/05/23/government-asked-to-apologise-to-families-who-lost-19-loved-ones-in-donegal-mine-disaster/ | publisher = Donegal Daily | title = Government Asked To Apologise To Families Who Lost 19 Loved Ones In Donegal Mine Disaster | date = 23 May 2011| accessdate = 13 April 2018 }}
6. ^{{cite av media|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--24WOr4UAw&t=41m40s | publisher = BBC | title = Tubaiste Bhaile Mhánais | time = 41m 40s | language = ga | accessdate = 13 April 2018 | via = YouTube }}