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Fireworks explosion at Madison Square: New York City: United States: 15 deaths: 3 July 1908: S. S. Kresge Fireworks Explosion: Cleveland, Ohio: United States: 7 deaths [1] Five and dime store: 3 July 1909: Great Nampa Fire: Arnold Cigar Store, Nampa, Idaho: United States: 4–5 deaths, unconfirmed: Cigar Store 6 March 1928: Fireworks factory ...
The operation was by far the largest-known illegal fireworks operation, and the initial blast was heard as far away as 20 miles (32 km) from the site. [17] Both operations were connected to a multi-state illegal fireworks distribution and production ring, and multiple people were eventually sent to prison for their involvement in both incidents ...
The Enschede fireworks disaster was a catastrophic fireworks explosion on 13 May 2000 in Enschede, Netherlands. [2] The explosion killed 23 [a] people including four firefighters and injured 950 others. [3] [4] A total of 400 homes were destroyed and 1,500 buildings were subsequently damaged.
The fireworks accident took place at about 14:30 local time, [1] in an alley next to the main market. [2] El País reported that the fire began when a gas cylinder used by a street food vendor exploded. [3] According to one witness, a single crate of fireworks initially exploded, which triggered a chain reaction of more exploding firework ...
The Benton fireworks disaster was an industrial disaster that occurred on May 27, 1983, on a farm near Benton, Tennessee. A powerful explosion at an unlicensed fireworks factory producing illegal fireworks killed eleven and injured one, revealing the existence of the factory for the first time to law enforcement and the public. The initial ...
Since the explosion of the Culemborg fireworks factory in 1991, almost all 26 Dutch fireworks companies operated outside of populated areas; as of 2000, a few were located on the outskirts of urban areas. At the time, the choice of location for fireworks companies was a municipal responsibility.
The Istanbul fireworks disaster occurred on 1 February 2008. An unlicensed fireworks factory exploded accidentally, leaving by some reports at least 22 people dead and at least 100 injured; [ 1 ] others sources reported the death toll was 17 and 40 injured. [ 2 ]
In 1988, an illegal fireworks factory exploded in Bocaue, leveling several houses and killing ten people. [1] According to police, two barrels of powder ignited and "blew up" the neighborhood. [ 2 ] An incident in 2004 resulted in eight deaths after a customer tested out a type of firecracker called higad near firecracker stalls.