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T. A. Gillespie Company Shell Loading Plant explosion

1918 fires in the United States1918 in New Jersey1918 industrial disastersBuildings and structures demolished in 1918Deaths by explosive device
Explosions in 1918Explosions in New JerseyIndustrial fires and explosions in the United StatesOctober 1918 eventsSayreville, New JerseyUnidentified decedents in the United StatesUnited States home front during World War I
Evacuations caused by Morgan Depot Explosion
Evacuations caused by Morgan Depot Explosion

The T. A. Gillespie Company Shell Loading Plant explosion, sometimes called the Morgan Munitions Depot explosion or similar titles, began at 7:36 pm EDT on Friday, October 4, 1918, at a World War I ammunition plant in the Morgan area of Sayreville in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The initial explosion, generally believed to be accidental, triggered a fire and subsequent series of explosions that continued for three days, totaling approximately six kilotons, killing about 100 people and injuring hundreds more. The facility, one of the largest in the world at the time, was destroyed along with more than 300 surrounding buildings, forcing the evacuation and reconstruction of Sayreville, South Amboy, and Laurence Harbor (Old Bridge). Over a century later, explosive debris continues to surface regularly across a 1.2-mile (1.9 km) radius.

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