List of accidents and incidents involving transport or storage of ammunition

An accidental explosion of ammunition, during transport or storage, can be lethal and have far-reaching affects, especially on the population and environment around it. Between 1997 and 2007, there were 120 explosions ammunition storage accidental explosions, killing more than 3,500 people.[1]

21st century

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20th century

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19th century

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17th century

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A Guide to Ammunition Storage" (PDF). p. 18.
  2. ^ "Fears linger in Mozambique over unexploded weapons". The New York Times. 29 May 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  3. ^ "More than 200 killed in blasts in Rep. of Congo". CTVNews. 4 March 2012.
  4. ^ Times, Astana (25 June 2019). "Kazakh President flies to Arys after deadly explosion at weapons depot, pledges full support to residents and restoration of town". The Astana Times.
  5. ^ "Explosions at a military ammunition depot in Chad's capital kill 9 people and injure 46 others". AP News. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b Hampton Road BlogSpot accessed September 27, 2018
  7. ^ Schiffer, Thomas D. (2002). Peters & King: The Birth & Evolution of the Peters Cartridge Co. & the King Powder Co. Iowa, Wisc.: Krause. pp. 62–68. ISBN 0-87349-363-X.