he Oppau Explosion occurred on September 21, 1921, when a tower silo storing 4,500 tonnes of a mixture of ammonium sulfate and ammonium nitrate fertilizer exploded at a BASF plant in Oppau, Germany, killing over 500 people and injuring thousands more.
Published 12/16/21
100 years ago, a colossal explosion at a BASF chemical plant in Oppau, Germany, killed over 500 people and injured thousands more.
Published 12/09/21