67th Commemoration Of The Bois Du Cazier Tragedy

CHARLEROI, BELGIUM - AUGUST 8: (L-R) Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, Belgium Prince Aymeric de Saxe-Cobourg, Queen consort of the Belgians Paola Margherita Maria Antonia Consiglia Ruffo di Calabria, Belgium prince Nicolas de Saxe-Cobourg and Minister of State Andre Flahaut attend a ceremony for the 67th anniversary of the Marcinelle mining disaster on August 8, 2023 in Charleroi, Belgium. The 'Bois du Cazier' disaster is the most important mining disaster that occurred in Belgium on August 8, 1956, near Charleroi. It caused the death of 262 miners. The disaster is at the origin of awareness of the condition of miners and safety standards in this industry. (Footage by Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)