Los Alfaques disaster

Cuándo

11 jul 1978

Tipo

Accidente de tráfico

Coordenadas

40.60° N, 0.57° E

Description

traffic accident

Deaths

243

Injured

300

Cause

traffic collision

1978 tanker truck accident in Spain

The Los Alfaques disaster was caused by the explosion of a road tanker near a holiday campsite on 11 July 1978 in Alcanar, Spain. The exploding tanker, which was carrying 23 tons of highly flammable liquefied propylene, killed 215 people and severely burned 200 more, 178 of those killed were French. Several individuals from the company that owned the vehicle were prosecuted for criminal negligence.

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