Event

The 1996 Manchester bombing (1996) – on 15 June 1996

1990s · 53.48° N, 2.25° W

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When
1990s
Kind
Event
Coordinates
53.48° N, 2.25° W

Placed at the town its text puts it in, Manchester.

Summary

The 1996 Manchester bombing (1996) – on 15 June 1996, the IRA set off a bomb in Manchester, England. The bomb, placed in a van on Corporation Street in the city center, targeted the city's infrastructure and economy and caused widespread damage, estimated by insurers at £700 million (£1 billion ). Two hundred and twelve people were injured, but there were no fatalities.

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