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The initial explosion, at about 18:07 local time (15:07 UTC), likely triggered by the stored fireworks, created a large plume of grey smoke and bright firework flashes, and heavily damaged Warehouse 12 with a force equivalent to around 1.5–2.5 tons of TNT.
A warehouse storing fireworks went up in flames earlier this week, causing thousands of explosions. Footage shows thick smoke rising from the building as a huge display of firecrackers explode ...
For fireworks aficionados, TNT has a seeming endless supply of fireworks. The top of the line is The Big Deluxe, a 14-inch-tall box filled with an assortment of items. It sells for $299.99. Other ...
On 18 August 1947, a naval ammunition warehouse containing mostly mines and torpedoes exploded in Cádiz, in southern Spain, for unknown reasons. The explosion of 200 tons of TNT destroyed a large portion of the city. Officially, the explosion killed 150 people; the real death toll is suspected to be greater.
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May 27, 1983: Benton fireworks disaster. An explosion at an illegal fireworks operation on a farm near Benton, Tennessee killed eleven, injured one, and inflicted damage within a radius of several miles. [48] November 23, 1984: MESIT factory collapse. A part of a factory in Uherské Hradiště, Czechoslovakia collapsed, killing 18 workers and ...
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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 ...