Chemical explosion in Toulouse, France Event
Timestamp
- time of event
- 2001-09-21
Definitions
de
Am 21. September 2001 ereignete sich in der Düngemittel-Fabrik AZF (Azote Fertilisants) im französischen Toulouse eine schwere Explosion von Ammoniumnitrat in einer Deponie für chemische Abfälle.
en
A huge explosion ripped through AZF (Azote de France) fertiliser factory in an industrial zone on the outskirts of Toulouse, southwest of France, on 21 September 2001. The explosion had occurred in a warehouse in which granular ammonium nitrate was stored flat, separated by partitions.
