1921 Oppau explosion

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disaster_response
gptkbp:aftermath led to changes in industrial safety regulations
gptkbp:cause ammonium sulfate and ammonium nitrate explosion
gptkbp:country gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:date 1921-09-21
gptkbp:destroyedBy widespread destruction in Oppau and surrounding areas
gptkbp:explosionType fertilizer explosion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1921 Oppau explosion
gptkbp:impact destroyed about 80% of Oppau buildings
shockwave felt up to 300 km away
gptkbp:injuries ~2000
gptkbp:location gptkb:Oppau,_Ludwigshafen,_Germany
gptkbp:material ammonium nitrate
ammonium sulfate
gptkbp:notableFor one of the largest industrial explosions in history
gptkbp:occurredIn BASF plant
gptkbp:period 7:32 AM
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:BASF
gptkbp:victim 500
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Oppau
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6