New London School explosion
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new-london-school-explosion-182-10349922
title:
New London School explosion
text:
The New London School explosion occurred on March 18, 1937, when a natural gas leak caused an explosion and destroyed the London School in New London, Texas, United States. The disaster killed more than 300 students and teachers. As of 2021, the event is the third-deadliest disaster in the history of Texas, after the 1900 Galveston hurricane and the 1947 Texas City disaster.
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Gas leak explosion in New London, Texas in 1937
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_London_School_explosion
date created:
2005-03-20T04:16:19Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T08:07:33Z
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