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On 20 February 1947, a large accidental explosion at the O'Connor Plating Works at 926 East Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles killed seventeen people and injured more than one hundred. [1] [2] Eleven nearby buildings were damaged beyond repair. Press reports mentioned a 25-foot (7.6 m) crater. [3]
(Reuters) -A lawsuit filed against the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power on Monday accuses the public utility of failing to properly manage water supplies critical to fighting the deadly ...
The explosion, which occurred after 8:30 p.m., ripped a 40-foot hole in the street and sent flames into the fifteen-unit structure. [70] August 29 – An 8-inch gas pipeline failed in Memphis, Tennessee, forcing over 100 people to evacuate the area. There was no fire. [71] October 18 – A crude oil pipeline ruptured in Los Angeles, California ...
2019 Arys, Kazakhstan ammunition depot explosion: killed 2 people, injured dozens and 44,000 residents near the ammunition depot were evacuated. [ 4 ] 2020 Beirut Explosion August 4, 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in the capital city of Lebanon exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's CEO Janisse Quinones now has a 24/7 LAPD detail in response to the threats, the sources said. One LAPD source cited the recent shooting in New York of ...
New regulatory filing shows power line surges, ... unlike the Eaton and the Palisades fires, which killed a combined 29 people, destroyed more than 9,400 homes and charred nearly 58 square miles ...
The explosion at Givaudian in the 1900 block of Payne Street shortly after 3 p.m. hospitalized at least 11 people and blew out windows in the surrounding area. Company confirms two dead in Clifton ...
Continental Fireworks Company explosion: Pisgah, Illinois: United States: 3 deaths, 5 injuries [2] Factory 13 June 1971: Fireworks explosion destroys school: Puebla: Mexico: 13 deaths: 6 March 1972: Melrose Display Fireworks Company explosion: Orland Park, Illinois: United States: 3 deaths, 16 injuries [2] Factory 4 July 1972: Bangs Lake Park ...