The OSHA site describes that a similar explosion happened in Germany, 1921, killing 600
In 1921, an ammonium nitrate manufacturing facility in Oppau, Germany, suffered a powerful explosion that killed 600 and destroyed most of the city. The tragic incident in Oppau occurred in part because ammonium nitrate and ammonium sulfate had clumped in a storage silo and formed a huge solid mass. Workers in Oppau apparently used small explosive charges to break the ammonium nitrate mass into smaller fragments and remove the mass from the silo. The small charges, thought at the time to be a safe practice, set off the powerful explosion.
oldcatlord on August 5th, 2020 at 09:10 UTC »
Holy mother of pearl.
Freefight on August 5th, 2020 at 09:38 UTC »
Yeah... now it makes a bit more sense.
helvetica01 on August 5th, 2020 at 13:14 UTC »
The OSHA site describes that a similar explosion happened in Germany, 1921, killing 600
In 1921, an ammonium nitrate manufacturing facility in Oppau, Germany, suffered a powerful explosion that killed 600 and destroyed most of the city. The tragic incident in Oppau occurred in part because ammonium nitrate and ammonium sulfate had clumped in a storage silo and formed a huge solid mass. Workers in Oppau apparently used small explosive charges to break the ammonium nitrate mass into smaller fragments and remove the mass from the silo. The small charges, thought at the time to be a safe practice, set off the powerful explosion.