Toulouse chemical factory explosion (2001)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Toulouse_chemical_factory_explosion_(2001)
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disaster_response
explosive
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:AZF_factory_explosion
gptkbp:blast_crater_depth 7 meters
gptkbp:blast_crater_diameter 50 meters
gptkbp:cause ammonium nitrate explosion
gptkbp:city gptkb:Toulouse
gptkbp:country gptkb:France
gptkbp:date 2001-09-21
gptkbp:destroyedBy widespread destruction in Toulouse
gptkbp:emergencyServices massive mobilization of rescue services
gptkbp:environmentalImpact air and water pollution
gptkbp:evacuations tens of thousands
gptkbp:factory_owner gptkb:Grande_Paroisse
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Toulouse chemical factory explosion (2001)
gptkbp:injuries ~2500
gptkbp:legalIssue trials and convictions of factory management
gptkbp:location gptkb:AZF_chemical_factory
gptkbp:material ammonium nitrate
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive national and international
gptkbp:memorial erected at the site
gptkbp:notable_for one of the worst industrial disasters in France
gptkbp:period 10:17 AM
gptkbp:relatedLegislation increased chemical plant safety regulations in France
gptkbp:shockwave_felt up to 80 km away
gptkbp:victim 31
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Toulouse,_France
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5