Houston Chemical Complex Explosion Kills 23, Injures 314 – October 23, 1989
An explosion at the Houston Chemical Complex in Pasadena, Texas, which registered a 3.5 on the Richter magnitude scale, kills 23 and injures 314.
Date: October 23, 1989
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