Oppau explosion

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disaster_response
gptkbp:category 1921 disasters in Germany
explosions in Germany
gptkbp:cause ammonium sulfate and ammonium nitrate mixture explosion
gptkbp:date 1921-09-21
gptkbp:destroyedBy widespread destruction of Oppau and surrounding areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oppau explosion
gptkbp:impact destroyed about 80% of Oppau buildings
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:operator gptkb:BASF
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:BASF_chemical_plant
gptkbp:victim 500
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Oppau
gptkb:Oppau,_Germany
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6