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The group was returning home to Oporto from the beach resort at Póvoa de Varzim and had only a few minutes left on their trip when disaster struck. The car they were in was supposed to carry no more than 70 people and more than twice that many (161) had been on board.
(26 July 1964)

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Port of Texas City

Texas City, Texas, United States.

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Tuesday 15th of April 1947 (x) —
The SS Grandcamp's cargo of approximately 2.300 tons of ammonium nitrate detonated due to a fire and caused a subsequent chain-reaction of further fires and explosions in other ships and nearby oil-storage facilities. An additional 113 people were classified as missing, for no identifiable parts were ever found.