Industrieunfall

1943 Filipstad explosion

19. Dez. 1943 · 59.91° N, 10.71° E

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Wann
19. Dez. 1943
Art
Industrieunfall
Koordinaten
59.91° N, 10.71° E
Description
industrial disaster in Oslo, Norway
Deaths
120
Injured
400
Cause
industrial fire

1943 Filipstad explosion

The 1943 Filipstad explosion was a fire in an ammunition store at Filipstad in Oslo on Sunday, 19 December 1943, during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany. The fire started during the unloading of ammunition from the transport ship Selma. The estimated amount of exploded ammunition varies from 800 to 1,200 tons. A large number of shells and grenades were tossed into the air and spread over the city.

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