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The 1949 powder magazine explosion

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The 1949 powder magazine explosion

Historical milestone · Tarancón, La Mancha Conquense, Cuenca

On 26 July 1949 the military powder magazine situated beside Tarancón exploded and caused at least twenty-five deaths, as well as serious damage to the nearby houses. It was the greatest civil catastrophe experienced by the city in the twentieth century.

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Photo: Jjl 1997 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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