PEPCON disaster

Quand

4 mai 1988

Type

Incendie

Coordonnées

36.04° N, 115.03° W

Description

1988 explosion and fire at a Nevada chemical plant

Deaths

2

Injured

372

Cause

detonation

1988 explosions and fire in Nevada

On May 4, 1988, a fire followed by several explosions occurred at the Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON) chemical plant in Henderson, Nevada, United States. The disaster caused two fatalities, 372 injuries, and an estimated $100 million of damage. A large portion of the Las Vegas Valley within a 10-mile (16 km) radius of the plant was affected and several agencies activated disaster plans.

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