What the records say
- When
- 1 Aug 1963
- Kind
- Explosion
- Coordinates
- 46.65° N, 81.01° W
- Description
- 1963 explosion in Ontario, Canada
- Deaths
- 8
- Injured
- 6
1963 Hanmer explosion
1963 explosion in Ontario, Canada
The 1963 Hanmer explosion occurred in the afternoon of August 1, 1963, in the town of Hanmer in the Canadian province of Ontario. An unattended fuel truck spilled gasoline into the basement of the Matte service station while filling its underground tanks, and the fuel was later ignited when an automatic sump pump switched on.
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