The 1947 Texas City Disaster | The DEADLIEST Industrial Accident in U.S History | Well, I Never

The 1947 Texas City Disaster is the largest industrial accident in United States history. Two explosions ripped through the port after fires broke out on ships containing large amounts of ammonium nitrate. The damaged caused was total. Homes and buildings were flattened with everything that remained being ravaged by widespread fires. 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - What is Ammonium Nitrate? 02:25 - A Brief History of Texas City 04:50 - The Lead up to the Disaster 06:05 - The Grandcamp Explodes 09:15 - The High Flyer Explodes with Greater Force 09:35 - The Aftermath Sources for this story include: https://www.britannica.com/event/Texa... https://www.history.com/this-day-in-h... https://www.reuters.com/article/us-le... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_C...