Industrial accident

1990 ARCO explosion

1990 · 29.82° N, 95.12° W

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1990
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Industrial accident
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29.82° N, 95.12° W
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1990 explosion accident in Channelview, Texas, US
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1990 ARCO explosion

1990 explosion in Channelview, Texas, US

An explosion at the ARCO Chemical (ACC) Channelview, Texas petrochemical plant killed 17 people and injured five others on July 5, 1990. It was one of the deadliest industrial disasters in the history of the Greater Houston area.

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