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The explosion that turned a Texas city into a war zone

On April 16, 1947, the port of Texas City became the scene of the deadliest industrial disaster in American history. A fire ...
Yahoo

How a 1947 Texas City explosion became America's deadliest industrial disaster, changed U.S. history

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. April 16, 1947: The worst industrial accident in U.S. history occurred when the French ship Grandcamp exploded while docked at ...
Christian Science Monitor

Texas plant explosion: A deadly 1947 explosion in Texas City was also caused by ammonium nitrate

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
China Daily

Vehicle carrying ammonium nitrate explodes, leaving 2 dead and 4 injured

Two people were killed and four others injured when a truck exploded following a collision in north China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Sunday, according to local authorities. The accident ...
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A Man Tossed a Cigarette Into a Ship’s Cargo Hold—and Accidentally Set a Whole City on Fire

Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: The French cargo ship SS Grandcamp was loaded with over 2,000 tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer in Texas City, TX. When the ammonium nitrate ...

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