A shell struck a castle containing 70 tons of black powder and one million musket cartridges 600 killed, 300 injured
Dec. 30 1848 India
A shell struck a mosque which stored 180 tons of gunpowder 800 killed
May 25 1865 Alabama, USA
Fire at an ordnance depot which contained 200 tons of shells and powder Resulting fires burned northern part of Mobile 300 killed
June 7 1917 Belgium
Planned explosion of 19 ammonal-filled mines beneath German lines Heard as far away as London and Dublin 10 000 Germans killed
Dec. 6 1917 Canada
Collision between the SS Imo and the explosive laden SS Mont Blanc World's largest unintentional man-made explosion 2000 killed, 9000 injured
Oct. 4 1918 New Jersey, USA
Ammunition Plant Explosion Triggered a fire and series of explosions which continued for 3 days 100 killed, hundreds injured
Sept 21 1921 Germany
Ammonium sulfate/nitrate explosion triggered by a small charge used to loosen the mixture Largely destroyed the city of Oppau Caused damage more than 30 km away 560 killed, 2000 injured
Apr. 14 1944 India
Fire aboard the SS Fort Stikine detonated 1700 tons of explosives 800 killed, 1800 injured
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July 17 1944 California, USA
Explosion of the SS E. A. Bryan during loading of ammunition 50 sailors later convicted of mutiny for refusing to load ordnance under unsafe conditions 320 killed, 390 injured
Nov. 27 1944 UK
Detonation of nearly 4000 tons of high explosives Thought to have been caused by a worker removing a detonator from a live bomb with a brass chisel Largest explosion in UK history 75 killed, dozens injured
Aug. 6 1945 Japan
140 000 killed by end of 1945, many more later deaths attributed to radiation sickness Brought an end to World War II
Aug. 9 1945 Japan
80 000 killed by end of 1945, many more later deaths attributed to radiation sickness Brought an end to World War II
Apr. 16 1947 Texas, USA
Detonation of 2300 tons of ammonium nitrate aboard the SS Grandcamp Generally considered to be the worst industrial accident in US history 581 killed, 5000 injured
Oct. 30 1961 Novaya Zemlya, USSR
Largest man-made explosion ever Equivalent to all the explosives used in WW2x10 Plume reached elevation of 40 miles Shockwave still measurable on third pass around the world
Apr. 19 1995 USA
Set by Timothy McVeigh in retaliation for the sieges at Waco and Ruby Ridge Largest terrorist attack in USA prior to 9/11 168 killed, over 680 injured
Sept. 21 2001 France
300 tons of ammonium nitrates detonated due either to improper handling or terrorism Resulting quake measured 3.4 on richter scale 30 killed, 2500 seriously injured
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