Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:disaster_response
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
led to changes in chemical safety regulations
Federal Tort Claims Act used in litigation resulted in lawsuits against the U.S. government |
| gptkbp:cargo |
ammonium nitrate
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
at least 581 deaths
|
| gptkbp:category |
disasters in Texas
industrial fires and explosions explosions in 1947 |
| gptkbp:cause |
ammonium nitrate explosion
|
| gptkbp:commemorates |
annual memorial services
|
| gptkbp:date |
1947-04-16
|
| gptkbp:explosionTime |
1947-04-16T09:12:00
|
| gptkbp:fireOrigin |
gptkb:SS_Grandcamp
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Texas City disaster of 1947
|
| gptkbp:impact |
caused fires throughout the city
damaged over 1,000 buildings destroyed chemical plants destroyed oil storage tanks destroyed port facilities |
| gptkbp:injuries |
over 5,000
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Texas_City,_Texas,_United_States
|
| gptkbp:mainVessel |
gptkb:SS_Grandcamp
gptkb:SS_High_Flyer |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
covered by national and international press
|
| gptkbp:memorial |
gptkb:Texas_City_Memorial_Park
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history
|
| gptkbp:propertyDamage |
over $100 million (1947 USD)
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Oppau_explosion
gptkb:Halifax_Explosion |
| gptkbp:response |
involved local, state, and federal agencies
|
| gptkbp:secondaryExplosion |
gptkb:SS_High_Flyer
|
| gptkbp:secondaryExplosionTime |
1947-04-17T01:10:00
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Texas_City,_Texas,_USA
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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