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Texas City Disaster

Category Natural Disasters & Major Accidents
Date April 16, 1947
Country United States

An explosion aboard the SS Grandcamp at Texas City triggered devastating fires and further explosions in the port and industrial district. Hundreds died in one of the deadliest industrial accidents in U.S. history.

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