Lapua Cartridge Factory Explosion

When

13 Apr 1976

Kind

Industrial accident

Coordinates

62.97° N, 23.02° E

Description

explosion in Lapua, Finland, on 13 April 1976

Deaths

40

Injured

60

1976 explosion at a munitions factory in Finland

The Lapua Cartridge Factory explosion was an industrial disaster that occurred at the State Cartridge Factory in Lapua, Finland on 13 April 1976. It caused the deaths of 40 workers, while 60 people were injured. It remains Finland's worst industrial disaster.

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