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Carpentersville Fireworks Company explosion: Huntley, Illinois: United States: 3 injuries [2] factory 1971-05-17: Continental Fireworks Company explosion: Pisgah, Illinois: United States: 3 deaths, 5 injuries [2] factory 1971-06-13: Fireworks explosion destroys school: Puebla: Mexico: 13 deaths: 1972-03-06: Melrose Display Fireworks Company ...
The explosion occurred in the three-story Bayview Building at 1070 Revere Avenue, which housed about 125 light industrial and crafts businesses. At least eight people were killed and another 20 were injured. [2] Within days, investigators learned that the explosion had occurred in a clandestine fireworks factory. [3]
Explosion at a fireworks factory. [90] 20 November 2019 Italy: Messina, Sicily: 5 2 An explosion occurred at a fireworks factory due to an interaction between welding equipment and gunpowder. [91] 3 December 2019 Sudan: Khartoum: 23 45 A tanker exploded at a factory. [92] 4 December 2019 Poland: Szczyrk: 8 0 An explosion caused the collapse of ...
The operation was by far the largest-known illegal fireworks operation, and the initial blast was heard as far away as 20 miles (32 km) from the site. [17] Both operations were connected to a multi-state illegal fireworks distribution and production ring, and multiple people were eventually sent to prison for their involvement in both incidents ...
Port Chicago disaster at Port Chicago, California, United States 300+ 4 March 2012: Brazzaville arms dump blasts at Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 296+ 18 March 1937: New London School explosion at New London, Texas, United States 291 29 December 2001: Fireworks stand explosion in Lima, Peru. 235 bodies recovered, 144+ taken to hospital due ...
August 24 – 2012 Venezuela Refinery Explosion. An explosion and fire at the Paraguaná Refinery Complex killed 48 and injured 151. September 11 – 2012 Pakistan garment factory fires. A fire in a Karachi garment factory killed at least 312 workers. [89] [90] September 11 – 2012 Pakistan garment factory fires. A fire in a Lahore shoe ...
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February 1, 2008: Istanbul fireworks explosion. An unlicensed fireworks factory exploded accidentally, leaving by some reports at least 22 people dead and at least 100 injured. September 11, 2012: Karachi, Pakistan, 289 people died in a fire at the Ali Enterprises garment factory, which made ready-to-wear clothing for Western export.