Texas City disaster (1947)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Texas_City_disaster_(1947)
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disaster_response
gptkbp:affectedArea Texas City port and surrounding area
gptkbp:aftermath led to changes in chemical safety regulations
gptkbp:cargo ammonium nitrate
gptkbp:category 1947 disasters in the United States
disasters in Texas
explosions in the United States
gptkbp:cause ammonium nitrate explosion
gptkbp:damageCost over $100 million (1947 USD)
gptkbp:date April 16, 1947
gptkbp:explosionTime 9:12 a.m. (local time)
gptkbp:fireOrigin SS Grandcamp cargo hold
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Texas City disaster (1947)
gptkbp:injuries over 5,000
gptkbp:involves gptkb:SS_Grandcamp
gptkb:SS_High_Flyer
gptkbp:location gptkb:Texas_City,_Texas,_United_States
gptkbp:memorial gptkb:Texas_City_Memorial_Park
gptkbp:notableFor one of the deadliest industrial accidents in U.S. history
gptkbp:notableVictim gptkb:Texas_City_Fire_Department
gptkbp:response local, state, and federal emergency services
gptkbp:secondaryExplosion gptkb:SS_High_Flyer
gptkbp:victim at least 581
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Houston_Ship_Channel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6