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In all, 76 people died. [ 16 ] [ 88 ] A large concentration of bodies, weapons, and ammunition was found in "the bunker" storage room. The Texas Rangers' arson investigator report assumes that many of the occupants were either denied escape from within or refused to leave until escape was not an option.
Genuine M-80s have paper endcaps, and contain slightly more powder. Contrary to urban legend, an M-80 that contains 3,000 mg of powder is not equivalent to a quarter-stick of dynamite. Dynamite generally contains a stable nitroglycerin-based high explosive, whereas M-80s or any other kind of firecracker contain a low explosive powder, like ...
The 1947 Texas City disaster was an industrial accident that occurred on April 16, 1947, in the port of Texas City, Texas, United States, located in Galveston Bay. It was the deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history and one of history's largest non-nuclear explosions .
A common chemical used for explosives was discovered in a Texas storage locker linked to the U.S. Army veteran who killed 14 people and injured more than two-dozen when he plowed into New Year’s ...
2023 Texas dairy farm explosion: More than 18,000 cows died in an explosion at the South Fork Dairy. [208] 24 April 2023 Pakistan: Kabal Tehsil, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 17 50+ 2023 Kabal explosions: Explosions occurred in a Counter Terrorism Department building due to a fire in the basement, where explosives were being kept. [209] 21 June 2023 ...
The tornado warning came at 4:04 a.m., and the tornado hit two minutes later at 4:06 a.m. At a news conference after the twister, Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. said the twister ...
The explosion sent debris flying, instantly killing 15 people manning the closest trailers and injuring 180 others. [e] Workers in trailers received injuries as far as 480 feet (150 m) from the blowdown drum, with heavy damage reaching some trailers as far as 600 feet (180 m) away. Over 40 trailers were damaged.
More than 800 people have lost their lives in jail since July 13, 2015 but few details are publicly released. Huffington Post is compiling a database of every person who died until July 13, 2016 to shed light on how they passed.