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    #157: The West Fertilizer Company Explosion

    August 23rd, 2022 · 11 minutes

    On April 17, 2013, the town of West, Texas was home to a tragedy.

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    West Fertilizer Company explosion - Wikipedia
    Ammonium nitrate - Wikipedia
    List of ammonium nitrate disasters - Wikipedia
    Ungeniused #127: The Crash at Crush - Relay FM
    Ungeniused #155: Some More Non-Water Floods - Relay FM
    2020 Beirut explosion - Wikipedia