What the records say
- When
- 21 Nov 1996
- Kind
- Explosion
- Coordinates
- 18.40° N, 66.05° W
- Description
- explosion in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico in 1996
- Deaths
- 33
Humberto Vidal explosion
Explosion in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico in 1996
The Humberto Vidal explosion was a gas explosion that occurred on November 21, 1996 at the Humberto Vidal shoe store in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. The explosion killed 33 and wounded 69 others. It is the deadliest disaster to occur in Puerto Rico.
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