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Pennsylvania Fireworks Display Company factory explosion: Devon, Pennsylvania: United States: 9 deaths: Factory 1 July 1937: Drake Drug Company fireworks explosion: Nampa, Idaho: United States: 6 deaths: Drug Store 6 November 1942: Rochester Fireworks Company explosion: Perinton, New York: United States: 11 deaths: Factory 1 April 1947 ...
Pages in category "Fireworks accidents and incidents" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions , structural fires , flood disasters , coal mine disasters , and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected to improper architecture , planning , construction , design , and more.
The Enschede fireworks disaster was a catastrophic fireworks explosion on 13 May 2000 in Enschede, Netherlands. [2] The explosion killed 23 [a] people including four firefighters and injured 950 others. [3] [4] A total of 400 homes were destroyed and 1,500 buildings were subsequently damaged.
According to the Instituto Mexiquense de la Pirotecnia, 436 fireworks workshops or retailers were registered in the Tultepec municipality. [10] San Pablito Market is a major center for Mexican handcrafted fireworks. [2] The city had implemented new safety measures in the market following firework-related explosions in 2005 and 2006. [1]
The major issues in the fireworks industry in Sivakasi is child labour and frequent accidents. In a blast in 1991 in a factory, 39 people were killed and 65 others were injured. [ 5 ] In July 2009, more than 40 people were killed in a fire accident in a firecracker unit.
The Benton fireworks disaster was an industrial disaster that occurred on May 27, 1983, on a farm near Benton, Tennessee. A powerful explosion at an unlicensed fireworks factory producing illegal fireworks killed eleven and injured one, revealing the existence of the factory for the first time to law enforcement and the public.
Fireworks accidents and incidents (2 C, 24 P) F. Fireworks events (6 C, 4 P) I. Illegal fireworks operations (7 P) O. Fireworks organizations (1 C, 2 P) T. Types of ...