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1984 Chicago petroleum refinery disaster

23 يوليو 1984 · 41.65° N, 88.05° W

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23 يوليو 1984
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إحداثيات
41.65° N, 88.05° W
Description
explosion and fire in Illinois, US
Deaths
17

1984 Romeoville petroleum refinery disaster

Explosion and fire in Illinois, US

On July 23, 1984, an explosion and fire took place at a Union Oil Lemont Refinery in Romeoville, Illinois, outside Chicago, killing 17 people and causing major property damage. The explosive force propelled the upper portion 14 metres (46 ft) of the vessel a distance of 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from its original location, while the base remained at the center of the resultant fire.

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