Thursday, September 4, 2025

Ammonium Nitrate Explosion - Queensland, Australia - (2014)

In Australia, South of Gladstone, Queensland, in Sept 2014, a road train carrying 52 tons of ammonium nitrate crashed near Angellala Creek, set off a massive explosion, destroyed 2 bridges, 2 fire trucks, damaged several other vehicles, and registered 2.1 on the Richter scale. Parts of the wreckage were found up to 1 km (0.6213 miles) away from the scene.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=horEcWw_KxM&t=107s

1 comment:

  1. 2:00 "a house approximately 6 km north of the accident site sustained damage to its internal walls"

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Ammonium Nitrate Explosion - Queensland, Australia - (2014)

In Australia, South of Gladstone, Queensland, in Sept 2014, a road train carrying 52 tons of ammonium nitrate crashed near Angellala Creek, ...