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Sledgehammer Explosives
Here's a whole village of idiots engaged in the same whacky activity. Must be a national celebration of some type. |
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Gas Plant Explosion
A sudden and wide-reaching explosion breaks the calm at this foreign gas plant. Workers take cover and scramble to escape the consuming flames. |
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Suppressing Mine Explosions with Dust and Water
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Dust Explosion at Imperial Sugar
On February 7, 2008, fourteen workers were fatally burned in a series of sugar dust explosions at the Imperial Sugar plant near Savannah, Georgia. This Chemical Safety Board safety video explains how the accident occurred.
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Texas City Explosions
Part 1 - On April 16, 1947 the S.S. Grandcamp, with a cargo of ammonium nitrate, exploded in the Texas City harbor. That night, the S.S. High Flyer also exploded in what became known as the Texas City Disaster.
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Texas City Explosions
Part 2 - On April 16, 1947 the S.S. Grandcamp, with a cargo of ammonium nitrate, exploded in the Texas City harbor. That night, the S.S. High Flyer also exploded in what became known as the Texas City Disaster.
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10 Biggest Explosions of All Time
Explosions, both natural and artificial, have literally shaped our world. As a point of comparison, Russia has claimed that its Father of All Bombs, detonated in 2007, had a blast yield of 50 tons of TNT. If true, it would be the most powerful non-nuclear bomb ever built. This detonation doesn't come even close to making this list.
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PEPCON Disaster
An explosion on May 4, 1988 at a Hederson, Nevada rocket fuel plant (PEPCON) generates a massive, earthquake-like shockwave.
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Train Derailment and BLEVE
Live on KOCO-TV, an explosion from a train derailment sends a mushroom cloud into the sky.
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