Oppau explosion
1921 in Germany20th century in Rhineland-PalatinateAmmonium nitrate disastersBASFChemical industry in Germany ... and 4 more
Explosions in 1921Explosions in GermanyIndustrial fires and explosionsSeptember 1921 events
The Oppau explosion occurred on September 21, 1921, when approximately 4,500 metric tons of a mixture of ammonium sulfate and ammonium nitrate fertilizer stored in a tower silo exploded at a BASF plant in Oppau, now part of Ludwigshafen, Germany, killing 500–600 people and injuring about 2,000 more.
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Sulfatstraße, Ludwigshafen am Rhein
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Sulfatstraße
67063 Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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