Cali explosión

Quand

7 août 1956

Type

Explosion

Coordonnées

3.46° N, 76.52° W

Description

1956 disaster in Cali, Colombia

1956 disaster in Cali, Colombia

The Cali Explosion was a disaster that occurred at 01:07 (UTC−5) on 7 August 1956 in downtown Cali, Colombia. It was caused by the sudden detonation of six trucks, driven by civilians and members of the Colombian army, that were carrying 42 tonnes of dynamite packed in 1,053 boxes. The cargo had come from the port of Buenaventura and was intended for road construction work in the department of Cundinamarca.

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