1917 Kazan Gunpowder Plant fire
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1917-kazan-gunpowder-plant-fire-179-7646992
title:
1917 Kazan Gunpowder Plant fire
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The 1917 Kazan Gunpowder Plant fire began on 14 August 1917 in the city of Kazan, which was then center of governorate within the Russian Empire, destroying the plant and spreading panic in the city on 14–16 August, which lasted at least until 24 August. Fire resulted in minor detonations of the shells in depots, scattered over the industrial part of the city. However, most of the explosives were flooded by water from emergency reservoirs; that prevented a major explosion. 13 were killed by the
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August 1917 fire in Kazan, Russian Empire
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1917_Kazan_Gunpowder_Plant_fire
date created:
2008-01-14T22:10:58Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T23:31:30Z
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