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The explosions constituted what was then the loudest human-made sound in history, and could be heard in London. The largest single charge was the Lochnagar mine south of La Boisselle with 60,000 lb (27 t) of ammonal explosive. The mine created a crater 300 ft (90 m) across and 90 ft (30 m) deep, with a rim 15 ft (5 m) high.
MOSCOW, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Russia has released previously classified footage of the world's largest nuclear explosion, caused when the Soviet Union detonated the so-called Tsar Bomba almost 60 ...
The explosion blew almost 6,350 short tons (5,760 t) of the ship's steel into the air, some at supersonic speed. Official casualty estimates came to a total of 567, including all the crewmen who remained aboard Grandcamp. All but one member of the 28-man Texas City volunteer fire department were killed in the initial explosion on the docks ...
The rapatronic camera (a portmanteau of rapid action electronic) is a high-speed camera capable of recording a still image with an exposure time as brief as 10 nanoseconds. The camera was developed by Harold Edgerton in the 1940s and was first used to photograph the rapidly changing matter in nuclear explosions within milliseconds of detonation ...
Explosion at the TPC plant on Port Neches, Texas, shattered windows and caused damage to structures for miles. Footage from a home security camera around a mile away from the blast illustrates the ...
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2021 Balongan refinery explosion – The Pertamina-owned Balongan oil refinery (RU VI) suffered a large explosion and caught fire. [147] [148] 7 April 2021 China: Chuzhou, Anhui: 6 5 Flash explosion at a power plant. [149] 9 April 2021 China: Hebei province: 10 Unknown, 7 trapped Mining accident. [150] 19 April 2021 Nigeria: Agatu, Benue State ...
An industrial complex in Port Neches, Texas, was rocked by an explosion in the early hours of Wednesday, November 27, according to local reports, with numerous videos shared on social media ...