AZF Explosion
Accident
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On 21 September 2001, an explosion occurred at the AZF fertiliser factory in Toulouse, France, belonging to the Grande Paroisse branch of the Total group.
Three hundred tonnes of ammonium nitrate was stored in hangar 221 222. Wikipedia
Location: Toulouse
Date: September 21, 2001
Deaths: 31
Cause: Sodium dichloroisocyanurate and ammonium nitrate mishandling and reaction
Non-fatal injuries: 2,500