What the records say
- When
- 24 Jul 1946
- Kind
- Explosion
- Coordinates
- 42.81° N, 132.90° E
- Description
- soviet boat Explosion
- Deaths
- 105
- Injured
- 196
Dalstroy explosion
Soviet boat Explosion
The Soviet steamer Dalstroy operated in the 1930s and 1940s from the port of Nakhodka to Magadan, delivering cargo and prisoners to Kolyma. On July 24, 1946, during the loading of ammonal in Nakhodka, an explosion occurred due to gross safety violations. The explosion resulted in the death of 105 people, as well as significant property damage and environmental pollution.
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