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The facility and the settlement, part of Greater Mexico City, were devastated, with 500–600 victims killed, and 5000–7000 suffering severe burns. [2] It is one of the deadliest industrial disasters in world history, [ 1 ] and the deadliest industrial accident involving fires and/or explosions from hazardous materials in a process or storage ...
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Metinides was born in Mexico City and was of Greek heritage. [2] [3]When he was ten years old, his father gave him a brownie box camera. Soon after, he began taking pictures of car accidents on the streets of the San Cosme neighborhood of Mexico City where he lived. [4]
This change reflected Mexico's evolving national identity and military heritage. Presidential Transition: On November 30, 1934, Lázaro Cárdenas assumed the presidency from Abelardo L. Rodríguez, following a successful federal election. Cárdenas' presidency marked the beginning of significant social and economic reforms in Mexico. [1]
Mexico City fireworks disaster: Mexico City: Mexico: 62+ deaths, up to 83 injuries: market 1989-03-22: Fengate fireworks factory explosion: Peterborough: United Kingdom: 1 firefighter death, over 100 injuries: factory [6] 1991-02-14: Culemborg fireworks disaster: Culemborg and Vianen: Netherlands: 2 deaths, dozens of injuries [7] factory 1991-05-07
Eruviel Ávila, governor of the State of Mexico, returned to Mexico. Ávila was on an official visit to Vatican City, but after the explosions he decided to cancel his trip. [ 65 ] [ 66 ] He announced state government-paid funeral expenses of the families of the victims, [ 67 ] and affected people will receive MXN$ 50,000 (about US$5,000) to ...
1934 disasters in Europe (3 C) 1934 disasters in North America (1 C) A. Attacks in 1934 (1 C) F. 1934 fires (1 C, 1 P) I. 1934 industrial disasters (1 C) N.
The National Palace, a target of the rebel artillery fire. There were dead bodies in the Zócalo and the capital's streets. [1]The Ten Tragic Days (Spanish: La Decena Trágica) during the Mexican Revolution is the name given to the multi-day coup d'état in Mexico City by opponents of Francisco I. Madero, the democratically elected president of Mexico, between 9–19 February 1913.