Satellite map of Oppau explosion
The Oppau explosion occurred on September 21, 1921 when a tower silo storing 4,500 tonnes of a mixture of ammonium sulfate and ammonium nitrate fertilizer exploded at a BASF plant in Oppau, now part of Ludwigshafen, Germany, killing 500–600 people and injuring about 2,000 more.
Latitude: 49° 31' 2.39" N
Longitude: 8° 25' 3.59" E
Nearest city to this article: Ludwigshafen am Rhein
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