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PEPCON disaster

1988 explosion and fire at a Nevada chemical plant
Thing explosion Q794908
PEPCON disaster
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Facts

11 properties
Instance of
explosion, industrial disaster, industrial fire[4][5]
Country
United States[3]
Located in
Henderson
Location
Henderson[6]
Coordinate location
🗺️ 36.037°, -115.035°[8]
Coordinates
🗺️ 36.037°, -115.035°
Has immediate cause
detonation[11]
Located in the administrative territorial entity
Henderson[2]
Number of deaths
2.0[9]
Number of injured
372.0[10]
Point in time
May 4, 1988[7]
🏷️ Also known as
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Instance of 2
explosion, industrial disaster
Country 1
United States
Has immediate cause 1
detonation
Located in the administrative territorial entity 1
Henderson
Location 1
Henderson
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Summary

PEPCON disaster is an explosion[1].

Related Entities

United States

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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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