The Texas City community will hold a ceremony to commemorate 75 years since the 1947 Texas City Disaster, one of the deadliest industrial disasters in U.S. history.
The ceremony is set to begin at 9 a.m. KPRC 2 will bring a livestream in the video player above.
WHAT HAPPENED?
The disaster, according to the Center for Homeland Defense and Security, the S.S. Grandcamp, loaded with a cargo of 2,300 tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer, mysteriously caught fire, ultimately leading to another ship, the S.S. High Flyer, igniting 16 hours later. The Grandcamp explosion launched the cargo 2,000-3,000 feet into the air and caused a 15-foot tidal wave.
Nearly 600 were confirmed dead and thousands were injured.
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The ceremony is set to begin at 9 a.m. KPRC 2 will bring a livestream in the video player above.
WHAT HAPPENED?
The disaster, according to the Center for Homeland Defense and Security, the S.S. Grandcamp, loaded with a cargo of 2,300 tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer, mysteriously caught fire, ultimately leading to another ship, the S.S. High Flyer, igniting 16 hours later. The Grandcamp explosion launched the cargo 2,000-3,000 feet into the air and caused a 15-foot tidal wave.
Nearly 600 were confirmed dead and thousands were injured.
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