The manager of a mine where four workers drowned says he was in "no doubt" he inspected the right area of the pit the day before it flooded.
Malcolm Fyfield, 58, said he knew the Old Top Road area of the colliery and recognised it by its direction, undulations and its height and width.
He told Swansea Crown Court he inspected the entire area until "there was no where else to go".
Mr Fyfield and owners MNS Mining Ltd deny manslaughter charges.
Mr Fyfield said he was satisfied there was no water in the area and the miners continued to use explosives to break into old mine workings in order to create a better air circulation system.
But they were suddenly swamped by thick black water and four miners were killed almost instantly.
David Powell, 50, Charles Breslin, 62, Philip Hill, 44, and Garry Jenkins, 39, died when 650,000 gallons of water rushed into the area they were working in after they blasted into a flooded old section of the pit in September 2011.
Mr Fyfield denies four counts of gross-negligence manslaughter and MNS Mining Ltd denies four counts of corporate manslaughter.
The trial continues.
Manager 'inspected' pit before flood
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