Was die Aufzeichnungen sagen
- Wann
- 18. Juli 1806
- Art
- Explosion
- Koordinaten
- 35.89° N, 14.52° E
- Description
- accidental detonation of a munitions depot in British Malta
1806 Birgu polverista explosion
Munitions depot accident in British Malta
On 18 July 1806, approximately 40,000 lb (18,000 kg) of gunpowder stored in a magazine (polverista) in Birgu, Malta, mistakenly detonated. The explosion killed an estimated 200 people, including British and Maltese military personnel, and Maltese civilians from Birgu. Parts of the city's fortifications, some naval stores, and many houses were destroyed.
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