San Juanico disaster
1984 industrial accident near Mexico City, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The San Juanico disaster involved a series of fires and explosions at a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank farm in the settlement of San Juan Ixhuatepec (popularly known as San Juanico), municipality of Tlalnepantla de Baz, State of Mexico, Mexico on 19 November 1984.[1] The facility and the settlement, part of Greater Mexico City, were devastated, with 500–600 victims killed, and 5000–7000 suffering severe burns.[2] It is one of the deadliest industrial disasters in world history,[1] and the deadliest industrial accident involving fires and/or explosions from hazardous materials in a process or storage plant since the Oppau explosion in 1921.
Date | 19 November 1984 (1984-11-19) |
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Venue | Pemex LPG storage plant in San Juan Ixhuatepec |
Location | Tlalnepantla de Baz municipality, State of Mexico, Mexico |
Type | Multiple boiling liquid expanding vapor explosions |
Deaths | > 500 |
Non-fatal injuries | > 5000 |