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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 .
July 17, 1944: Port Chicago Disaster. A munitions explosion that killed 320 people occurred at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Port Chicago, California. Nov 27, 1944: RAF Fauld Explosion. Explosion of between 3500 and 4000 tonnes of ordnance in an underground munitions store killed 70 people.
Texas City: 16 April 1947: 581 2,086 + 870 Texas City disaster: The cargo ship Grandcamp was being loaded on 16 April 1947, when a fire was detected in the hold: at this point, 2,300 tons of ammonium nitrate in sacks were already aboard. [8] The captain responded by closing the hold and pumping in pressurised steam.
Two people were killed and three injured in a natural gas pipeline explosion in Texas, officials said. ... June 29, 2021 at 8:12 AM. Officials: 2 killed in natural gas line explosion in Texas.
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 2021 Bata explosions , Equatorial Guinea. 108 people killed, including in nearby residential areas, and damage throughout the city of Bata .
A huge explosion rocked an industrial complex in Port Neches, Texas, early on Wednesday morning, November 27, according to local reports, with videos shared on social media showing a blaze ...
A huge explosion rocked an industrial complex in Port Neches, Texas, early on Wednesday morning, November 27, according to local reports, with videos shared on social media showing a blaze ...
Explosion at a warehouse. 16 April 1947 United States: Texas City, Texas: 581 5,000+ Texas City disaster: 18 August 1947 Spain: Cádiz: 147+ 5,000+ Cádiz Explosion: 25 May 1950 United States: Chicago: 34 50 1950 Chicago streetcar crash: 11 June 1955 France: Le Mans: 84 180 1955 Le Mans disaster: 7 August 1956 Colombia: Cali: 1,300–4,000 ...