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This isn't even the first time a large quantity of ammonium nitrate has gone up either
– Oppau, Germany, 1921 – 400 dead, 2000 injuries, 700 homes destroyed
– Texas City, USA, 1947 – 600 dead, 5000 injuries, 500 homes destroyed
– Toulouse, France, 2001 – 30 dead, 2000 injuries, 500 homes damaged
– West, Texas, 2013 – 14 dead, 200 injuries, 150 homes damaged
– Tianjin, China, 2015 – 163 dead, 798 injuries
Every single one of these incidents was a result improper storage or handling.
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